17 Feb 2016 16:25
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 | Hill & Smith Holdings PLC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ü | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other (please specify): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | FIL Limited | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | See Section 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 16 February 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 17 February 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 5% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indirect | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||||||||||
GB0004270301 | N/A | N/A | 3,938,218 | 3,938,218 | 5.01% | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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
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| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3,938,218 | 5.01% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Proxy Voting: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire/ cease to hold: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire/ cease to hold voting rights: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13. Additional information: |
N/A
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14. Contact name: | Sally-Ann Hatton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: |
fil-regreporting@fil.com, 01737 837148
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