Last checked at 31 May 2017 13:00
Intertek Group plc
(the Company)
NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS
A form TR-1 containing the following information was received by the Company today, Wednesday 31 May 2017.
Name of Company contact and telephone number for queries:
Ida Woodger, Deputy Company Secretary, 01277 358164
Date of notification by Company: 31 May 2017
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 | Intertek Group Plc | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | x | |||
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 | Marathon Asset Management LLP | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | See attached breakdown | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 30 May 2017 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 31 May 2017 | |||
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 | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
9,515,909 | 8,112,463 | 9,431,643 | 8,037,714 | 4.98% | ||||||||||||
GB0031638363 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||
8,037,714 | 4.98% | |||||||||||||||
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 cease to hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | Marathon Asset Management LLP | |
14. Contact name: | James Bennett | |
15. Contact telephone number: | +44 (0)207 7497 2211 | |
Breakdown of Holdings
Custodian | Nominal |
Bank of New York Mellon | 1,715,429 |
BNP Paribas Securities Services | 72,048 |
Brown Brothers Harriman | 73,642 |
JP Morgan Chase | 453,206 |
Northern Trust | 4,547,744 |
Royal Bank of Canada | 8,220 |
State Street Bank & Trust Company, Boston | 2,543,354 |
Total | 9,413,643 |