27 Aug 2008 15:33
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: | Charles Stanley Group Plc | ||
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | ||
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||
Other (please specify):______________ | |||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | Aberforth Partners LLP | ||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | Shareholder Shares 1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc 1,424,430 2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 757,090 3. The Church Commissioners for England 214,500 4. Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust Plc 212,400 1,2,4 = registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd a/c Aberfrth; 3 = The Church Commissioners for Englands (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd | ||
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 22/08/08 | ||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 27/08/08 | ||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 5% |
8: Notified Details | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
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 | |||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
Ordinary GB0006556046 - - 2,608,420 n/a 2,608,420 n/a 5.91 |
B: Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
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 |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
2,608,420 | 5.91 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of proxy holder:
| n/a |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | n/a |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | n/a |
13. Additional information:
| n/a |
14 Contact name:
| Gary Teper |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7953 8200 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
Full name (including legal form of legal entities) | Charles Stanley Group Plc |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | 25 Luke Street, London, EC2A 4AR |
Phone number & email | 020 7953 8200 |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | Gary Teper - Director |
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
Full name | Pauline Robson |
Contact address | Aberforth Partners LLP, 14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS |
Phone number & email | 0131 220 0733 |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
C: Additional information |