29th Mar 2017 11:12
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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 | ITV PLC |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | x |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | x |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | LIBERTY GLOBAL INCORPORATED LIMITED |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 28th March 2017 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: | 28th March 2017 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | N/A |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
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Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x |
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Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect |
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Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
ISIN: GB0033986497 | 398,515,510 | 398,515,510 |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights |
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RIGHT TO RECALL LOANED SHARES (subject to certain costs) | N/A | N/A | 398,515,510 | 9.9% |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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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| Nominal | Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
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398,515,510 | 9.9% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
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N/A |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | N/A |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | N/A |
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13. Additional information: | This notification is being made solely because, pursuant to a pre-existing loan linked to a hedging transaction, Liberty Global Incorporation Limited has loaned out 398,515,510 ordinary shares, but at the same time it has acquired an interest in an equal number of ordinary shares under that transaction as a result of the right to recall (subject to certain costs) granted to it in respect of 398,515,510 ordinary shares.
Notification made by reference to the total voting rights figure of 4,025,409,194 (announced on 21 March 2017 in the issuer's notice of annual general meeting). |
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14. Contact name: | Jeremy Evans |
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15. Contact telephone number: | 020 8483 6300 |
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