18 Sep 2009 15:40
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | Cineworld Group 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 | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
Other (please specify): | |||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) IV L.P. Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) IV-A L.P. Blackstone Family Investment Partnership (Cayman) IV-A L.P. | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | |||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 18 September 2009 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 18 September 2009 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | Reduction in shareholding in excess of 10% by more than 1% threshold |
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the 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 | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
GB00B15FWH70 Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) IV L.P. | 49,080,400 | 49,080,400 (34.63%) | 20,993,954 | 20,993,954 (14.81%) | - | 14.81% | - | |||||||||
GB00B15FWH70 Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) IV-A L.P. | 1,492,122 | 1,492,122 (1.05%) | 638,250 | 638,250 (0.45%) | - | 0.45% | - | |||||||||
GB00B15FWH70 Blackstone Family Investment Partnership (Cayman) IV-A L.P. | 16,006,327 | 16,006,327 (11.29%) | 6,846,645 | 6,846,645 (4.83%) | - | 4.83% | - | |||||||||
Total | 66,578,849 | 66,578,849 (46.98%) | 28,478,849 | 66,578,849 (20.09%) | - | 20.09% | - | |||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
20,993,954 in respect of Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) IV L.P.
| 14.81% | |||||||||||||||
638,250 in respect of Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) IV-A L.P. | 0.45% | |||||||||||||||
6,846,645 in respect of Blackstone Family Investment Partnership (Cayman) IV-A L.P. | 4.83% | |||||||||||||||
Total | 20.09% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: | Matthew Tooth, Blackstone | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0207 451 4000 |