3 Jun 2016 09:46
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PENNON GROUP PLC
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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HOLDING IN COMPANY
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NOTIFICATION 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:
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PENNON GROUP PLC / GB00B18V8630
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2. Reason for the notification
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Acquisition of voting rights.
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
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Lazard Asset Management LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
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Bank of NY INC - Dir Personal
Bank of NY INC. - Global Custody
CIBC-Mellon Canadian office
Citibank NA Hong Kong - ETC
JP Morgan Chase - SWIFT
Mellon Trust
Northern Trust Co.
State Street Bank - Australia Ltd
State Street Bank - Custodian - ETC
State Street Master - Master Tr - ETC
State Street Master - Custody Master Trust
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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31 May 2016
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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2 June 2016
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7. Threshold(s) that is crossed: Increase from 4% to 5%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | |
Number of shares | Number of voting Rights | |
GB00B18V8630 | 20,598,681 Β | |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect Β | ||
GB00B18V8630 | - | - | 21,118,681 | - | 5.118% |
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B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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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 Β Β |
- | - | - | - | - |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument Β - | Exercise Price Β - | Expiration Date Β Β - Β | Exercise / Conversion period Β - | Number of voting rights Instrument refers to Β - | % of voting rights Β Β Β - |
Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
21,118,681 | 5.118% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Lazard Asset Management LLC controls all the voting rights.
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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-
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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-
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13. Additional information:
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-
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14. Contact Name: Legal & Compliance Department
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15. Contact telephone number: 0207 448 2119
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Identity of the issuer
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Full name (including legal form for legal entities):
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Pennon Group Plc
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Contact address (registered office for legal entities):
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Peninsula House, Rydon Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7HR
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Contact name Richard Zmuda - Assistant Company Secretary
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Phone number 01392 443517
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3 June 2016
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www.pennon-group.co.uk
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