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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 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 |
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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 | Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | JP Morgan Chase Bank London The Bank of NY Northern Trust Co. London | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | March 22, 2010 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | March 23, 2010 | ||||
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 | |||||||||||||
Ordinary GBP.09 |
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| 3,237,387 |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||
3,237,387 | 5.08% | ||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: | Lori A. Weber Assistant Secretary, Franklin Resources, Inc. | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 954-847-2283 | |
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Contact address
| 500 East Broward Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-3091 Attn.: Lori A. Weber Assistant Secretary |
Phone number & email
| 954-847-2283 |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC, is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. |
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C: Additional information | |
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For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. |