25 Nov 2008 12:06
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Dignity 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 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 the notification obligation: | Deutsche Bank AG | |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | Deutsche Bank AG Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited | |
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 21/11/2008 | |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 24/11/2008 | |
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 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 | |||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
GB00B14W3659 | 3,325,096 | 3,325,096 | 3,102,124 | 3,102,124 |
| 4.89% |
|
B: Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
3,102,124 | 4.89% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : |
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: | |
14. Contact name: | David LindsayAndrew Anderson |
15. Contact telephone number: | +00 44 207 545 85338532 |