17 Mar 2010 17:00
RELEASED IN ERROR
The 'Holding(s) in Company' announcement released on 15:00 at 06/01/2010 under RNS No 1310F was released in error and should be disregarded.
The below announcement represents the present position:
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | ||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | Pittards plc | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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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 | The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | West Register (Investments) Limited | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 15/03/2010 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 16/03/2010 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 5% | |||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||||
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 x | ||||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||||
Ord GBP 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.0% |
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GB0006905201 | ||||||||||||||||||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||||
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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 financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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Warrants | £0.01 per new ordinary share | 10 December 2012 | May be exercised at any time up to 5 years from the date of the instrument (10 December 2007) | Equivalent to 5% of new ordinary shares at the time of exercise (fully diluted) | Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||
5.00% |
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Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||
| 5.00% | |||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (5.00%) The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (5.00%) West Register (Investments) Ltd (5.00%) | ||
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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: | This notification is based upon the Voting Rights figure of 429,836,129 obtained from FT information | |
14. Contact name: | Richard Hopkins | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0207 672 0354 | |