18 Aug 2009 11:12
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | PARITY GROUP PLC | ||||
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 qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
Other (please specify): | |||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | Philip Swinstead and family | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Philip Swinstead and family | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 14 August 2009 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 18 August 2009 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 17% |
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class/type of shares
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sedol: B123586 | 1,335,050 | 1,335,050 | 6,795,327 | 6,795,327 |
| 17.87% | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||||||
6,795,327 | 17.87% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
n/a | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: | Ian Ketchin, Parity Group plc | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 8543 5353 |