Last checked at 19 Oct 2009 16:47
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 yesterday.
Name of Company contact and telephone number for queries:
Sarah Westley, Company Secretariat Administrator, 020 7396 3420
Date of notification by Company: 16 October 2009
Financial Services Authority
| 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: | Intertek Group 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 | ||||||||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||||||
| Other (please specify):______________ | ||||||||||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | Eminence Capital, LLC Ricky C. Sandler | |||||||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | Goldman Sachs & Co | |||||||||
| 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 14 October 2009 | |||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 16 October 2009 | |||||||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 5% | |||||||||
| 8: Notified Details | ||||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||||
| Class/type of shares If possible use 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 | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||||||
| Eminence Capital, LLC | ||||||||||
| Ordinary Shares GB0031638363 | 8,027,803 | 8,027,803 | 6,810,006 | 6,810,006 | 4.29% | |||||
| Ricky C. Sandler | ||||||||||
| Ordinary Shares GB0031638363 | 8,029,803 | 8,029,803 | 6,812,006 | 6,812,006 | 4.29% | |||||
| B: Financial Instruments | |||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| 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 | |
| Total (A+B) | |||||
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||
| Eminence Capital, LLC | |||||
| 6,810,006 | 4.29% | ||||
| Ricky C. Sandler | |||||
| 6,812,006 | 4.29% | ||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | |||||
| Ricky C. Sandler is the Managing Member of Eminence Capital, LLC and therefore may be deemed to have indirect voting power with respect to the shares directly owned by the funds managed by Eminence Capital, LLC and individually with respect to shares over which Mr. Sandler has investment discretion. | |||||
| Proxy Voting: | |||||
| 10. Name of 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: | |||||
| 14. Contact name: | Stephen Maresco | ||||
| 15. Contact telephone number: | + 1 212 418 2100 | ||||