5 Jul 2017 16:40
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP | ||
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 | |||
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 the notification obligation: iii | VERITAS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP | ||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 13 March 2017 | ||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 4 July 2017
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | Below 5% Threshold | ||
8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||
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 x | |||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||
Ordinary shares GB00B0SWJX34 | 17,359,282 | 17,359,282 | 17,269,207 | 4.93% | |||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be | % of voting rights |
acquired if the | ||||
instrument is | ||||
exercised/ converted. | ||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | |
Nominal | Delta | |||||
Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
17,269,207 | 4.93% |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | N/A |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | N/A |
13. Additional information: | |
14. Contact name: | Lucy Keshinro |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0203 758 9938 |