27 Aug 2008 16:59
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: | Persimmon Plc GB0006825383 | ||
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) | |||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | x | ||
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||
Other (please specify): | |||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | Allianz SE | ||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | Allianz Global Investors AG Allianz Insurance plc Kleinwort Benson Private Bank Ltd. | ||
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 26th August 2008 | ||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 27th August 2008 | ||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 6% | ||
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 | |||||||||
No. of Shares | Number of Voting Rights viii | Number of shares | Number of voting rights ix | % of voting rights | |||||||
Direct | Direct x | Indirect xi | Direct | Indirect | |||||||
GB0006825383 | 17,933,122 | 18,033,000 | 18,033,000 | 50,844 | 17,982,156 | 0.0169 | 5.9925 | ||||
B: Financial Instruments | |||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii | |||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | |||||||
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Total (A+B) | |||
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
18,033,000 | 6.009% | ||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: | |||
Allianz Global Investors AG is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz SE. Allianz Insurance plc is a subsidiary of Allianz SE. Allianz SE is the ultimate holding company of Allianz Holdings plc which is a holding company of Allianz Insurance Plc. The shares in Allianz Holdings Plc are held by Allianz UK Limited, which is a 66.7% owned subsidiary of Allianz Europe Limited ("Allianz Europe"). The other 33.3% of shares in Allianz UK Limited are owned by Allianz Liebensversicherungs GmbH, which is itself an indirect subsidiary of Allianz SE. Allianz Europe is an 85% owned subsidiary of AZ-Argos 10 Vermogensverwaltungsgesellschaft GmbH which in its turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz SE. Allianz SE is also the owner of the other 15% of Allianz Europe. Dresdner Bank AG is the holding company of Kleinwort Benson Private Bank Ltd. Dresdner Bank AG is a subsidiary of Allianz Finanzbeteiligungs GmBH which is a direct subsidiary of Allianz SE. |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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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: |
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14. Contact name: | Dresdner Kleinwort Media Relations Team |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7623 8000 |
Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
Full name (including legal form for legal entities) | Allianz SE |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | Koniginastrasse 28 80802 Munich Germany |
Phone number | +49 89 38 00 00 |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) |
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii | |
Full name | Dresdner Kleinwort Group Limited |
Contact address | 30 Gresham Street London EC2V 7PG |
Phone number | 020 7623 8000 |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | subsidiary |
C: Additional information |
Notes