8th Oct 2008 09:22
Daniel Stewart Securities plc
Holding(s) in Company
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Daniel Stewart Securities plc
2. Reason for the notification:
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Allianz SE
4. Full name of shareholder(s):
Allianz (UK) Limited
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
30 September 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
7 October 2008
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 (vi) |
|
|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights (viii) |
|
GB00004602842 |
10,590,000 |
10,590,000 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
|
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights (ix) |
% of voting rights |
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|
|
Direct |
Direct (x) |
Indirect (xi) |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
GB0004602842 |
12,480,000 |
12,480,000 |
5.3036% |
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B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date (xiii) |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv) |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
12,480,000 |
5.3036% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Allianz Insurance plc is a subsidiary of Allianz SE. Allianz SE is the ultimate holding company of Allianz Holdings plc which is a holding company of Allianz Insurance Plc. The shares in Allianz Holdings Plc are held by Allianz UK Limited, which is a 66.7% owned subsidiary of Allianz Europe Limited ("Allianz Europe"). The other 33.3% of shares in Allianz UK Limited are owned by Allianz Liebensversicherungs GmbH, which is itself an indirect subsidiary of Allianz SE. Allianz Europe is an 85% owned subsidiary of AZ-Argos 10 Vermogensverwaltungsgesellschaft GmbH which in its turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz SE. Allianz SE is also the owner of the other 15% of Allianz Europe
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
The holding is based on the issuers' announcement of placing of 19,928,000 new ordinary shares, taking the share capital to 235,311,066.
14. Contact name:
Dresdner Kleinwort Media Relations Team
15. Contact:
020 7623 8000
Related Shares:
Daniel Stewart Securities Plc