Fairpoint Group plc: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

2nd Aug 2016 10:18

Fairpoint Group plc (FRP)Fairpoint Group plc: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 02-Aug-2016 / 11:18 CET/CESTDissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For filings with the FCA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer FAIRPOINT GROUP PLCof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):An acquisition or disposal of voting rights XAn acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which mayresult in the acquisition of shares already issued to which votingrights are attachedAn acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effectto qualifying financial instrumentsAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):3. Full name of person(s) HARGREAVE HALE LIMITEDsubject to thenotification obligation:iii4. Full name of DISCRETIONARY CLIENTSshareholder(s)(if different from 3.):iv5. Date of the transaction 29 JULY 2016and date onwhich the threshold iscrossed orreached: v6. Date on which issuer 01 AUGUST 2016notified:7. Threshold(s) that is/are 17%crossed orreached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type of Situation Resulting situation after theshares previous triggering transaction to theif possible triggeringusing transactionthe ISIN CODE Number Number Number Number of % of of of of shares voting voting Shares Voting rights rights x Rights Dire- Indire- Di- Indi- Di- Indir- ct ct re- rect re- ect ct xii ct xiGB0032360280 7,866,9 7,866,9 7,496,9 7,496 16.423 25 25 25 ,925 4% B: Qualifying Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expira- Exercise/ Number of % of votinginstrument tion Conversion voting rights date Period xiv rights that xiii may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to QualifyingFinancial Instruments xv, xviResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Exerci- Expira- Exerc Number of % of votinginstrument se tion ise/ voting rights rights xix, xx price date Conv- instrument xvii ersi- refers to on peri- od xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C)Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights7,496,925 16.4234% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/orthe financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi 7,380,000 of these shares are held for unit trusts operated by MarlboroughFund Managers Ltd, for whom Hargreave Hale Ltd manages the investments ona discretionary basis. The remaining balance is held on behalf of otherdiscretionary clients. Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder:11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold:12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information:14. Contact name: David Clueit, Hargreave Hale Ltd15. Contact telephone number: 01253 754739 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English ISIN: GB0032360280 Category Code: HOL TIDM: FRP Sequence Number: 3290 Time of Receipt: 02-Aug-2016 / 11:18 CET/CEST End of Announcement EQS News Service --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 488545 02-Aug-2016

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