13 Dec 2011 18:06
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Spark Ventures Plc | ||
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |||
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 | NO | ||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | NO | ||
Other (please specify):______________ | N/A | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | River and Mercantile Asset Management LLP | ||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | |||
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 06/12/2011 | ||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 13/12/2011 | ||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 5% | ||
8: Notified Details | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code
GB0008550286 | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of shares
21,800,068.00 | Number of voting rights
21,800,068.00 | Number of shares
18,688,466.00 | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
Direct
18,688,466.00
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Indirect |
Direct
4.55% |
Indirect | ||||
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
18,688,466.00 | 4.55% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of proxy holder:
| River and Mercantile Asset Management LLP |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
| N/A |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
| N/A |
13. Additional information:
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14 Contact name:
| Andrew Betton |
15. Contact telephone name:
| +44 (0) 20 7851 7777 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.