19 Feb 2009 07:00
The 600 Group plc ("600 Group")
Holding in Company
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
| The 600 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 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:
| Peter Gyllenhammar |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
| Bronsstädet AB Union Discount Company of London Ltd |
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
| 17 February 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
| 18 February 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
| 12% |
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | |
| Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | |
| GB0008121641 | 5,100,000 | 5,100,000 |
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
| 7,100,000 | 7,100,000 | 12.4% | ||
B: Financial Instruments
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise / conversion period / date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised / converted | % of voting rights |
Total (A+B):
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 7,100,000 | 12.4% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
| Peter Gyllenhammar is the 100% owner of the following companies owning the shares in 600 Group Bronsstädet AB 1,435,000 Union Discount Company of London plc 5,665,000 |
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:
14. Contact name:
| Peter Gyllenhammar |
15. Contact telephone number:
| +46 708 185 244 |