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Lenta Ltd., 01 April 2015 | |||||||
By way of voluntary compliance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.8.12 R (1), Lenta Ltd. hereby discloses the following information provided to it on Form TR-1 (Notification of major interest in shares). | |||||||
Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached | Lenta Ltd. | ||||||
Reason for notification | An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: Offering of GDRs representing ordinary shares in Lenta Ltd. resulting in a fall in voting rights in respect of such GDRs held by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development from 16.6% to 15.3% of the total number of voting rights | ||||||
Full name of person subject to the notification obligation | The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development | ||||||
Full name of shareholders | |||||||
Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached | March 27, 2015 | ||||||
Date on which issuer notified | March 30, 2015 | ||||||
Threshold crossed | Below 16% | ||||||
Notified details - Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares | Situation previous to triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
No. of shares | No. of voting rights | No. of shares | No. of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) representing ordinary shares in Lenta Ltd. Â Â ISIN code for Rule 144A GDRs (symbol LNTR): US52634T1016 | 71,332,375 GDRs representing 14,266,475 shares | 14,266,475 (16.6%) | 71,332,375 GDRs representing 14,266,475 shares | 14,266,475 | 15.3% | ||
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and the financial instruments are effectively held | |||||||
All of the GDRs to which this announcement relates are held directly by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. | |||||||
Additional Information | |||||||
This notification is being submitted pursuant to a requirement contained in the articles of association of Lenta Ltd. for shareholders to comply with Chapter 5 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules. | |||||||
Contact name | Wojtek Boniaszczuk | ||||||
Contact telephone number | +44 (0)207 338 6073 | ||||||
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