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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | EVRAZ plc | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||||
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 | X | |||
Other (please specify): | ||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Lanebrook Limited Mr Roman Abramovich Mr Alexander Abramov | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) Â (if different from 3.):iv | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 28 November 2011 and 19 December 2011 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 29 November 2011 and 30 December 2011 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Lanebrook Limited: 73%, 72% Mr Roman Abramovich: 35%, 34% Mr Alexander Abramov: 25%, 24% | |||
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8. Notified details: | Â | |||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | Â | |||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | Â | |||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | Â | |||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | Â | |||||||||||||
 Ordinary shares  GB00B71N6K86  (Lanebrook Limited) | 967,561,578 | 967,561,578 | 967,561,578 | 967,561,578 | 72.34% |  | ||||||||||||
Ordinary shares  GB00B71N6K86 (Mr Roman Abramovich) | 463,801,971 | 463,801,971 | 463,801,971 | 34.68% |  | |||||||||||||
Ordinary shares  GB00B71N6K86 (Mr Alexander Abramov) | 329,622,798 | 329,622,798 | 329,622,798 | 24.64% |  | |||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | Â | |||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | Â | |||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | Â | |||||||||||||
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | Â | |||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | Â | |||||||||||||||||
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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Total (A+B+C) | Â | |||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | Â | ||||||||||||||||
Lanebrook Limited: 967,561,578 | 72.34% | Â | ||||||||||||||||
Mr Roman Abramovich: 463,801,971 | 34.68% | Â | ||||||||||||||||
Mr Alexander Abramov: 329,622,798 | 24.64% | Â | ||||||||||||||||
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
 Lanebrook Limited holds a direct interest of 72.34%  Mr Roman Abramovich holds an indirect interest of 34.68%, of which 32.75% is held indirectly through Lanebrook Limited  Mr Alexander Abramov holds an indirect interest of 24.64%, of which 24.12% is held indirectly through Lanebrook Limited  | ||
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: | ||
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13. Additional information: | Change in percentage of voting rights as a result of the additional issue of shares by EVRAZ plc following the second and third closings on 28 November and 15 December 2011 of a recommended share exchange offer by EVRAZ plc for the entire issued share capital of Evraz Group S.A. in exchange for newly issued ordinary shares in EVRAZ plc  | |
14. Contact name: |  TMF Corporate Secretarial Services Limited  | |
15. Contact telephone number: | +44 207 832 8922 | |
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