9 Mar 2012 17:07
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Vernalis plc
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||
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): | Change in ISC | X |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
| Ignis Investment Services Limited |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
| 5 March, 2012 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
| 6 March, 2012 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
| 3% |
8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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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 | |||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
Ordinary 1p Shares | 3,580,831 | 0.81% | |||||
GB00B3Y5L754 | |||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/ConversionPeriod | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted.
| % of votingrights |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financialinstrument | Exerciseprice | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversionperiod | Number of votingrights instrumentrefers to | % of voting rights
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Nominal | Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
3,580,831 | 0.81% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Vidacos Nominees Ltd (3,580,831 - 0.81%)
Phoenix Group Holdings Impala Holdings Limited Ignis Asset Management Ltd Ignis Investment Services Ltd (indirect)
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
| Notice of change in this major interest was sent on 06/03/2012 to an incorrect e-mail address at the issuer as was, on 16/02/2012, an earlier notice of change informing the issuer of a 3,025,000 interest (3.04%). The issuer has informed the notifier of the correct e-mail address to send any such notice in future. |
14. Contact name:
| Kevin Kissane General Counsel & Company Secretary |
15. Contact telephone number:
| 0118 989 9334 |