21 Jul 2009 12:49
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: | Senior 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: | BlackRock Inc. | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: | 17 July 2009 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 20 July 2009 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Above 10% |
8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
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 | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
GB0007958233 | 20,195,659 | 20,195,659 | N/A | N/A | 25,757,485 | N/A | 6.44% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | 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 | |||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise / Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | ||||||
CFD | N/A | N/A | N/A | 14,288,286 | Nominal | Delta | |||||
3.58% | |||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||
40,045,771 | 10.02% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 40,045,771 (10.02%) | ||
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: | Andrew Bodenham, Company Secretary, Senior | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01923 714745 |