11 Sep 2015 13:34
BLACKROCK THROGMORTON TRUST PLC - Holding(s) in CompanyBLACKROCK THROGMORTON TRUST PLC - Holding(s) in Company
PR Newswire
London, September 11
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): BlackRock Throgmorton Trust 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):Investec Wealth & Investment Limited(4). Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):n/a(5). Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):10 September 2015(6). Date on which issuer notified:11 September 2015(7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:From 15% to 14%(8). Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code): Ordinary Shares – GB0008910555Situation previous to the triggering transaction(vi): Number of Shares: 11,024,530 Number of Voting rights(viii): 11,024,530Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii): Number of shares: Direct: 10,961,230 Number of voting rights (ix): Direct (x): 10,961,230 Indirect (xi): % of voting rights: Direct: 14.99% Indirect: B. Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii):Type of financial instrument: Expiration date (xiii): Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (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 InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType 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: 10,961,230% of voting rights: 14.99%(9). Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):Discretionary client holdings registered in the name of Nominee companies 100% owned by Investec Wealth & Investment LimitedProxy Voting:(10). Name of the proxy holder:N/A(11). Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:N/A(12). Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:N/A(13). Additional information:N/A(14). Contact name:Kerry V HigginsFor BlackRock Investment Management (UK) LimitedSecretary(15). Contact telephone number:020 7743 108911 September 2015