23 Jul 2009 12:13
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: | Croda International 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: | Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | MFS invests in securities of the issuer on behalf of its various funds and institutional account clients |
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 20 July 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 22 July 2009 |
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 | ||||
ORD GBP 0.10 GB0002335270 | 9,511,428 | 9,511,428 | 7,219,521 | 7,219,521 | 5.30% |
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 |
Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
7,219,521 | 5.30% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Holdings as of 20 July 2009 | ||
Entity | Holding | Percentage |
MFS Investment Management (MFS) | 1,481,183 | 1.09% |
MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc (MFSI) | 138,070 | 0.10% |
MFS International Ltd. (MIL) | 967,659 | 0.71% |
MFS International (U.K.) Limited (MIL U.K.) | 4,470,219 | 3.28% |
MFS International Management K.K. (MIM K.K.) | 162,390 | 0.12% |
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: | Number of Croda International Plc ordinary shares in issue, excluding shares held in treasury: 136,192,380 |
14 Contact name: | Louise Scott |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01405 860551 |