12 Feb 2010 15:36
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TR -1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | |||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | WYG plc Ord 10p | ||||
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 |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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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: iii | The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | West Register (Investments) Ltd | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 04/02/10 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 09/02/10 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 13% | ||||
8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights x | |||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||
Ord 10p
| 0 | 0 | 4,738,165 | 4,738,165 |
| 13.43% |
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GB0003869152 | |||||||||||||||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | 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 xv, xvi | |||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||
4,738,165 | 13.43% | ||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (13.43%) The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (13.43%) West Register (Investments) Ltd (13.43%) | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
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: | This Notification is based upon the Voting Rights figure of 35,289,886 obtained from our data provider. | |
14. Contact name: | Richard Hopkins | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7672 0354 | |