23rd Dec 2008 10:32
The following notification was received yesterday by William Hill PLC, relating to major interests in shares of William Hill PLC.
Dennis Read, Deputy Company Secretary
23 December 2008
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are ttached:
William Hill PLC
2. Reason for the notification
(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
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 notification obligation:
Lloyds TSB Group Plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
Perry Nominees Ltd
Boltro Nominees Ltd
Ward Nominees Ltd
Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Ltd
State Street Nominees Ltd
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
19 December 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
22 December 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Fallen below 5%
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
|
|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
|
3169889 GBP0.10 |
17,496,076 |
17,496,076 |
|
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
|||||
|
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
||
|
|
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
|
3169889 GBP0.10 |
16,373,776 |
Nil |
16,373,776 |
Nil |
4.707 |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) |
% of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
16,373,776 |
4.707 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
9,655 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
13,277 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
666 Shares are held by Ward Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
32,025 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
16,318,153 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
……………..
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
……………..
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
……………..
13. Additional information:
……………..
14. Contact name:
Central Disclosure Unit
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 (0) 1444 418336
16. Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation:
Lloyds TSB Group Plc
Henry Duncan House
120 George Street
Edinburgh EH2 4LH
+44 (0) 131 225 4555
17. Identity of the notifier
Lloyds TSB Central Disclosure Unit
2nd Floor, 31/33 Perrymount Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex RH16 3SP +44 (0) 1444 418336
Related Shares:
WMH.LLloyds