3 May 2017 15:44
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | ||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: | CVS Group PLC | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | S | |||
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 | S | |||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ¨ | |||
Other (please specify): |  | ¨ | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: | BlackRock, Inc. | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s)Â (if different from 3.): | Â | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: | 2 May, 2017 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 3 May, 2017 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: | Total holding for BlackRock, Inc. has gone below 15% | |||
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8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||||||||||
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 | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
GB00B2863827 | 7,465,314 | 7,465,314 | N/A | N/A | 7,457,886 | N/A | 11.67% | |||||||||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
Securities Lending | Â | Â | 45,733 | 0.07% | ||||||||||||
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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 financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to  | % of voting rights | |||||||||||
CFD | Â | Â | Â | 2,049,588 | Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||
3.20% | 3.20% | |||||||||||||||
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Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
9,553,207 | 14.95% | |||||||||||||||
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||
 See Annex 1 | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | Â | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | Â | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | Â | |
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13. Additional information: | BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team | |
14. Contact name: | Marc-Oliver Lesch | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7743 3650 | |
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Annex 1 |
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Name | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
BlackRock, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Group Limited | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 10.68% | 3.17% | 13.86% |
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BlackRock, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Fund Advisors | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | Â | Â | Â |
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BlackRock, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Fund Advisors | Â | Â | Â |
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BlackRock, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | Â | Â | Â |
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BlackRock, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | Â | Â | Â |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Group Limited | Â | Â | Â |
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | Â | Â | Â |
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