22 May 2013 10:02
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Vesuvius plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( YES )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Franklin Templeton Institutional LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Bank of NY, JP Morgan Chase Bank London, Mellon Bank London, Northern Trust Company. London, Royal Bank of Scotland, State Street Bank and Trust.
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 20 May 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 May 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | |
Number of shares | Number of voting Rights | |
Ord 10p GB00B82YXW83 | Not disclosed due to exemption granted | Not disclosed due to exemption granted |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||
Ord 10p GB00B82YXW83 | 14,110,734 | 14,110,734 | 5.07% | ||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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 |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
Nominal | Delta | |||||
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights14,110,734 | % of voting rights5.07% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: See Section 3
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:
14. Contact name:
RICHARD MALTHOUSE, COMPANY SECRETARY, VESUVIUS plc
15. Contact telephone number:
+ 44 (0)20 7822 0000
Vesuvius (VSVS)