25 Apr 2016 14:45
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | BTG PLC | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | Â | |||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | Â | |||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | Â | |||
Other (please specify): | Â | Â | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Prudential plc group of companies | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |  Prudential plc M&G Group Limited M&G Limited M&G Investment Management Limited  | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 22 April 2016 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 25 April 2016 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Below 5% | |||
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8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
ORD GBP0.10 GB0001001592 | 19,181,685 | 19,181,685 | 19,132,868 | 0 | 19,132,868 | 0% | 4.99% | |||||||||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to  | % of voting rights xix, xx  | |||||||||||
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Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
19,132,868 | 4.99% | |||||||||||||||
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | N/A | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | N/A | |
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13. Additional information: | Â We no longer hold a notifiable interest. Â | |
14. Contact name: | Andy Burrows, Vice President, Corporate and Investor Relations, BTG plc  | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7575 1741 | |
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