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Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007
| For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
| TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Mears Group | ||
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |||
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
No | ||
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
No | ||
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
Yes | ||
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Other (please specify):______________ |
No | ||
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
AEGON UK Group of Companies | ||
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
28th January 2010 | ||
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
1st February 2010 | ||
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
8-7% | ||
| 8: Notified Details | |||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares
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| 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 | |||
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect | ||||
| GB0005630420 | 6,192,347 | 6,192,347 | 6,192,347 | 5,809,114 | 383,233 | 6.88 | 0.45 |
| B: Financial Instruments
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| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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| 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 |
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| Total (A+B)
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| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
| 6,192,347 | 7.33% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| AEGON UK Group of companies - parent undertaking of: AEGON Asset Management UK plc AEGON Investment Management UK ltd. AEGON ICVC |
| Proxy Voting:
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| 10. Name of proxy holder:
| AEGON UK Group of Companies |
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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| 13. Additional information:
| AEGON UK Group of Companies consists of: AEGON Asset Management UK plc AEGON Investment Management UK ltd AEGON ICVC |
| 14 Contact name:
| Miranda Beacham |
| 15. Contact telephone name:
| 0131 549 3460 |