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For filings with the FCA include the annex | Â | ||||
For filings with issuer exclude the annex | Â | ||||
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Joules Group plc | ||||
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 | Â | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | Â | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | Â | ||||
Other (please specify): | Â | Â | |||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Lloyds Banking Group plc | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s)Â (if different from 3.):iv | See Section 9 | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 11 January 2017 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 12 January 2017 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Below 3% | ||||
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8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
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 x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Directxi | Indirectxii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
ORD GBP0.01 | 3,125,001 | 3,125,001 | N/A - below reportable threshold | |||||||||||||
GB00BZ059357 | ||||||||||||||||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Periodxiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
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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 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 | |||||||||||||||
N/A - below reportable threshold | ||||||||||||||||
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
 N/A - below reportable threshold  | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | N/A | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | N/A | |
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13. Additional information: | Notification using the Total Voting Rights figure of 87,499,796 | |
14. Contact name: | Andrew Kellett | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0113 235 7676 | |
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