7 Sep 2009 11:30
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Great Portland Estates PLC |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | |
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: | Cohen & Steers, Inc |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | Cohen & Steers, Inc ("CSI")
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc ("CSCM")
Cohen & Steers Europe S.A. ("CSE") |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: | September 3rd, 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | September 4th, 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Below 7.0% |
8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
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 | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
| 22,174,430 | 22,174,430 | 21,578,271 |
| 21,578,271 |
| 6.90% |
GB00B01FLL16 |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
Nil |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
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Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
21,578,271 | 6.90% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
CSE is the controlled undertaking of CSI and holds 2,191,323 voting rights. This is an indirect holding of less than 3%.
CSCM is the controlled undertaking of CSI and holds 19,386,948 voting rights. This is an indirect holding of more than 5%. |
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: | Lisa D. Phelan |
15. Contact telephone number: | 00 1 212-4469160 |