13 Nov 2013 17:45
13 November 2013
Rangers International Football Club plc
(the "Company")
Rule 17 Update
Further to its announcement on 12 November 2013, the Company understands that as at 27 September 2013, its major shareholders were as follows:
Shareholder | No of Ordinary Shares held | % of issued share capital |
Artemis Investment Management LLP | 5,479,000 | 8.42% |
Hargreave Hale Limited | 4,601,688 | 7.07% |
Laxey Partners Ltd | 4,250,000 | 6.53% |
Blue Pitch Holding* | 4,000,000 | 6.14% |
Miton Capital Partners | 3,143,857 | 4.83% |
Mike Ashley | 3,000,000 | 4.61% |
Alexander Easdale* | 2,842,957 | 4.37% |
Margarita Funds Holding Trust* | 2,600,000 | 3.99% |
Richard Hughes | 2,200,000 | 3.38% |
* As announced on 20 September 2013, Alexander Easdale, in addition to the 2,842,957 Ordinary Shares held directly by him, has voting rights over 12,641,338 Ordinary Share (representing 19.42% of the issued share capital of the Company) pursuant to the terms of proxy agreements entered into with other shareholders, including Blue Pitch and Margarita, which remain in place until further notice. As a result, including the Ordinary Shares held directly by Mr Easdale, being 2,842,957 Ordinary Shares representing 4.37% of the issued share capital of the Company, Mr Easdale has voting rights over, in aggregate, 15,484,295 Ordinary Shares representing 23.79% of the issued share capital of the Company. As announced on 20 September 2013, while Blue Pitch and Margarita hold directly 4,000,000 Ordinary Shares and 2,600,000 Ordinary Shares respectively, they have disposed of the voting rights over such Ordinary Shares to Alexander Easdale pursuant to the terms of the proxy agreements.
This announcement replicates the information on the Company's website as updated yesterday.
For further information please contact:
Rangers International Football Club plc | |
Brian Stockbridge James Easdale | Tel: 0141 580 8647 |
Daniel Stewart & Company plc | Tel: 020 7776 6550 |
Paul Shackleton / James Thomas | |
Newgate Threadneedle | Tel: 020 7148 6143 |
Graham Herring / Roddy Watt / John Coles | |
Media House International Ltd | Tel: 020 7710 0020 |
Jack Irvine |