22 Oct 2008 09:27
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Mears 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 | no | |||||||||||||||||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | no | |||||||||||||||||||
Other (please specify):______________ |
no | |||||||||||||||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | Standard Life Investments Ltd. | |||||||||||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | Vidacos Nominees | |||||||||||||||||||
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 20 October 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 21 October 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | ||||||||||||||||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||||||
GB0005630420 | 3,451,978 | 3,451,978 | 3,766,978 | 3,039,208 | 727,770 | 4.116% | 0.986% | |||||||||||||
B: Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||
Total (A+B) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||||
3,766,978 | 5.102% | |||||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Standard Life Investments Ltd | ||||||||||||||||||||
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: | ||||||||||||||||||||
14. Contact name: | Alison Kennedy Corporate Governance Manager-Engagement Standard Life Investments Ltd. | |||||||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | (0131) 245 2289 |