3 Jan 2017 11:39
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i |
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 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | Provident Financial plc |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Â | |
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | Â | |
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | Â | |
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | x | |
Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | Woodford Investment Management Ltd ("Woodford") |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): iv | Clients of Woodford |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 30/12/2016 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 03/01/2017 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 17% |
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8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | |||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||
GB00B1Z4ST84 | 25,111,348 | 25,111,348 | 25,111,348 | 25,111,348 | Â | 16.99% | Â |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/ConversionPeriod xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. Â | % of votingrights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exerciseprice | Expirationdate xvii | Exercise/Conversionperiod xviii | Number of votingrights instrumentrefers to | % of voting rights xix, xx  | |
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Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
 25,111,348 | 16.99% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
 Woodford Investment Management Ltd as Investment Manager |
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Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: | Â |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | Â |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | Â |
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13. Additional information: | Â |
14. Contact name: | Emma Versluys Deputy Company Secretary |
15. Contact telephone number: | Â 01274 351 034 |
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