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Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Wilmington Group Plc | |||||||
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | ||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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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): Now disclosing at a Group level | Yes - transfer of voting rights | |||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | Aberforth Partners LLP
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | Shareholder Shares 1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 7,298,500 2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 3,158,551 3. Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc 1,306,700 All shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberforth. | |||||||
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 15/03/10 | |||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 15/03/10 | |||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 15% | |||||||
8: Notified Details | ||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares If possible use 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 | Percentage of voting rights | ||||
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect | |||||
09692319 Ord GBP0.05 | 13,189,651 | 13,189,651 | 11,763,751 | N/A | 11,763,751 | N/A | 14.24% | |
B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
11,663,751 | 14.24% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of proxy holder:
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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:
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14 Contact name:
| Richard Cockton Company Secretary |
15. Contact telephone name:
| 0207 422 6800 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.