24 May 2017 10:56
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | |||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | EI Group plc | ||||
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Â | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | Â | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | X | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | Â | ||||
Other (please specify): | Â | Â | |||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Glenview Capital Management, LLC | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s)Â (if different from 3.):iv | Goldman Sachs Bank USA Goldman Sachs International Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 19 May 2017 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 23 May 2017 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 11% | ||||
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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 | |||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||
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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 financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to  | % of voting rights xix, xx  | ||||||||||||
Total Return Swap | Â | 05/06/2017; 04/10/2017; 10/01/2018; 21/02/2018; 07/03/2018; 14/03/2018; 20/03/2018; 05/04/2018; 06/04/2018; 05/06/2018; 06/06/2018; 05/07/2018; 06/07/2018; 23/07/2018; 03/08/2018; 05/10/2018; 05/12/2018; 07/12/2018; 19/12/2018; 21/12/2018; 24/12/2018; 02/01/2019; 03/01/2019; 07/01/2019; 16/01/2019; 07/05/2019 Â | Â | 51,698,289 | Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||
   10.72% |  | ||||||||||||||||
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Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||
51,698,289 | 10.72% | ||||||||||||||||
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
 Larry Robbins, the CEO of Glenview Capital Management, LLC ("Glenview"), is the ultimate controller of Glenview.  | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | Â | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | Â | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | Â | |
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13. Additional information: | Â | |
14. Contact name: | Jonathan Danziger | |
15. Contact telephone number: | + 1 212 323 6567 | |
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