27 Feb 2017 10:14
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: | Essentra 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: | Prudential plc group of companies | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |  Prudential plc M&G Group Limited M&G Limited M&G Investment Management Limited  | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: | 23 February 2017 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 24 February 2017 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: | 5% | |||
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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 | ||||||||||||
ORD GBP0.25 GB00B0744359 | 11,140,391 | 11,140,391 | 12,229,416 | 0 | 12,229,416 | 0 | 4.65% | |||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||
ORD GBP0.25 GB00B0744359 (Right of Recall) | Â | Â | 1,127,050 | 0.43% | ||||||||||||
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
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  | |||||||||||
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Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
13,356,466 | 5.08% | |||||||||||||||
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||
 Prudential plc (parent Company) - 13,356,466 (5.08%) M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) - 13,356,466 (5.08%) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) - 13,356,466 (5.08%) M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) - 13,356,466 (5.08%)  | ||
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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: | Â | |
14. Contact name: | Patricia Kendall | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01908 359100 | |
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