8 Jan 2019 16:24
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) | ||||||
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | DIGNITY PLC (LEI : 21380049687CNAYKV483) 4 King Edward Court, b73 6ap Sutton Coldfield | |||||
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) | ||||||
Non-UK issuer | ||||||
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") | ||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | ||||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||
Other (please specify): | ||||||
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
Name | Pictet Asset Management LTD | |||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | London EC2Y 5ET Moor House, 120 London Wall | |||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) | ||||||
Name | ||||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||||||
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: | 07.01.2019 | |||||
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 08.01.2019 | |||||
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuer | |||
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 4.78 | 0 | 4.78 | 50,008,939 | ||
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.41 | 0 | 5.41 | |||
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached | |||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
Class/type ofshares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||||
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | ||||||
Registered shares GB00BRB37M78 | 2,394,069 | 0 | 4.78 | 0 | |||||
SUBTOTAL 8. A | 2,394,069 | 4.78 | |||||||
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) | |||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | N/A | N/A | |||||||
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) | |||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | N/A | N/A | |||||||
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") | ||||
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer | ||||
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity(please add additional rows as necessary) | ||||
Name | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | |
Pictet Canada LP Montreal
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Pictet (London) Ltd London (Holding Company) | ||||
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA, Geneva, Switzerland | ||||
Pictet Asset Management LTD (London) | 4.78 | 0 | 4.78 | |
Pictet & Cie Group SCA, Geneva Switzerland (holding Company) | ||||
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA, Geneva, Switzerland | ||||
Pictet Asset Management LTD (London) | 4.78 | 0 | 4.78 | |
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | ||||
Name of the proxy holder | Pictet Asset Management LTD | |||
The number and % of voting rights held | 1,968,980 shares representing 3.93% of voting rights | |||
The date until which the voting rights will be held | For the foreseeable future | |||
11. Additional information | ||||
Pictet & Cie Group SCA is ultimately owned by the following individual persons* (UBO's): Nicolas Pictet - Partner Remy Best - Partner Renaud de Planta - Partner Bertrand Demole - Partner Marc Pictet - Partner Laurent Ramsey - Partner Boris Collardi - Partner \* They all have a joint unlimited liability on Pictet & Cie Group SCA and none of them have a position control | ||||
Place of completion | London EC2Y 5ET Moor House, 120 London Wall |
Date of completion | 8th January 2019 |