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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Dignity 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 thenotification obligation: iii | Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC | |||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | JPMorgan Chase Bank London The Bank of NY London Mellon Bank London Northern Trust Corporation London | |||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | January 21, 2011 | |||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | January 24, 2011 | |||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 10% | |||||
8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||||||||
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 x | |||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||
Ordinary .105 | 3,237,387 | 3,237,387 | 5,528,057 | 10.10% | |||||||||||||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | |||||||||||||
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
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| Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||
5,528,057 | 10.10% | ||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | ||
14. Contact name: | Lori A. Weber Assistant Secretary, Franklin Resources, Inc. | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 954-847-2283 | |