29 Jul 2014 10:35
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Distil PLC |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | |
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | No | |
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | |
Other (please specify): |
| No |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
| Redmayne Nominees Ltd
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
| I P M SIPP Administration a/c H Raymond, H Raymond (personal), H Raymond (ISA) & West End Brands Ltd |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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28th July 2014 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
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28th July 2014 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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17.0% |
8. Notified details: | ||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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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 | ||||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
Ordinary Shares of 1p each | 61,563,333 | 16.95% | 62,063,333 | 62,063,333 | 0 | 17.09% | 0 | |
GB0030164023
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/ConversionPeriod | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted.
| % of votingrights |
Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
62,063,333 | 17.09% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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Proxy Voting:
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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 |
13. Additional information:
| Mr H Raymond's holding of 17.09% is Split between 8,900,000 held in a SIPP, 52,943,333 personally, 170,000 in an ISA & 50,000 in a company account. |
14. Contact name:
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Tammy Wright Redmayne-Bentley LLP |
15. Contact telephone number:
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01689-882002 |