18 Dec 2008 16:20
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Avon Rubber PLC(the "Company") |
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | No |
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | No |
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No |
Other (please specify): Acquisition of Saxon Financial Inc. |
Yes |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | Howson Tatersall Investment Counsel Limited on behalf of itself and Mackenzie Financial Corporation (which has an individual notification obligation) |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
Howson Tatersall Investment Counsel Limited (2,764,489 voting rights) |
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
October 27,2008 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
December 16, 2008 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
9% (see box 9) |
8: Notified Details | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
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Indirect |
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Indirect | ||||
GB0000667013 |
0 (see box 9) |
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2,764,489 |
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2,764,489 (see box 9) |
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9.49% |
B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
2,764,489 |
9.49% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
9.49% of the voting rights are held by Howson Tatersall Investment Counsel Limited, as investment manager which has a disclosable Interest as a result of DTR5.2.1 R(h). Saxon Financial Inc. is a 100% shareholder of Howson Tatersall Investment Counsel Limited and has an Indirect holding of 9.49% as a result of DTR 5.2.1 R(e). Mackenzie Financial Corporation is a 100% shareholder of Saxon Financial Inc. andhas an indirect holding of 9.49% as a result of DTR 5.2.1 R(e). |
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14 Contact name:
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15. Contact telephone number:
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For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.