2 Feb 2017 15:55
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | PREMIER VETERINARY GROUP PLC | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ü | ||||
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 | Â | ||||
Other (please specify): | Â | Â | |||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | HARGREAVE HALE LIMITED | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s)Â (if different from 3.):iv | DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 31 JANUARY 2017 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 01 FEBRUARY 2017 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 5% | ||||
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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 | Indirect | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||
GB00BSZLMS59 | 741,051 | 741,051 | Â | 767,551 | Â | 767,551 | Â | 5.1488% | ||||||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % 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 | 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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Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||
767,551 | 5.1488% | |||||||||||||
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
263,446 of these shares are held for a unit trust operated by Marlborough Fund Managers Ltd, for whom Hargreave Hale Ltd manages the investments on a discretionary basis. The remaining balance is held on behalf of other discretionary clients. Â | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | Â | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | Â | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | Â | |
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13. Additional information: | Â | |
14. Contact name: | David Clueit Hargreave Hale Ltd | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01253 754739 | |
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