20 May 2014 11:59
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Vesuvius plc
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2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (YES)
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
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Other (please specify)
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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Morgan Stanley (Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth Management)
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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Morgan Stanley Securities Limited
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 15 May 2014
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6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 May 2014
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | |
Number of shares | Number of voting Rights | |
GB00B82YXW83 | 16,343,849 | 16,343,849 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||
GB00B82YXW83 | 16,207,201 | 16,207,201 |
| 5.98 |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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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 |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
Nominal | Delta | |||||
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Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
16,207,201 | 5.98 |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Proxy Voting:
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Morgan Stanley Securities Limited, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA is a direct holder of 16,206,771 voting rights (5.98%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
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Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), 20 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 4AD is an indirect holder of 16,207,201 voting rights (5.98%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley UK Group
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Morgan Stanley UK Group, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA is an indirect holder of 16,207,201 voting rights (5.98%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Group (Europe)
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Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), 20 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 4AD is an indirect holder of 16,207,201 voting rights (5.98%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International Limited
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Morgan Stanley International Limited, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA is an indirect holder of 16,207,201 voting rights (5.98%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
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Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Centre, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware DE19801, USA is an indirect holder of 16,207,201 voting rights (5.98%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley
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10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
HENRY JAMES KNOWLES, COMPANY SECRETARY, VESUVIUS plc
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15. Contact telephone number:
+ 44 (0)20 7822 0000
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