13 Aug 2010 16:17
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | |||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | CVS 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 |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Various clients for which MSIM has voting authority | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 12.08.10 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 13.08.10 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 5% | ||||
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 | ||||||||||||
GB00B2863827 | Below 5% | Below 5% | 3,309,365 |
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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 | ||||||||||||
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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 financial instrument | 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 | |||||||||||||||
3,309,365 | 5.88% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited 3,309,365 5.88% | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the 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 | |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: | David Lindsay | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 677 5468 | |