5th Feb 2018 07:00
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Velocys 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 | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
Other (please specify): | |||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Ervington Investments Limited Mr Roman Abramovich | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | |||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 1 February 2018
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6. Date on which issuer notified: | 2 February 2018 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii |
Ervington Investments Limited: 28%, 27%, 26%, 25%
Mr Roman Abramovich: 28%, 27%, 26%, 25%
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8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
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 x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
Ordinary Shares GB00B11SZ269 (Ervington Investments Limited) | 42,442,443 | 42,442,443 | 82,442,443 | 82,442,443 | 24.96% | |||||||||||
Ordinary Shares GB00B11SZ269 (Mr Roman Abramovich) | 42,442,443 | 42,442,443 | 82,442,443 | 24.96% | ||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
Ervington Investments Limited: 82,442,443 | 24.96% | |||||||||||||||
Mr Roman Abramovich: 82,442,443 | 24.96% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
Ervington Investments Limited holds a direct interest of 24.96%
Mr Roman Abramovich holds an indirect interest of 24.96% through Ervington Investments Limited
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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: | Calculated on the basis of 330,322,765 Ordinary Shares in issue. | |
14. Contact name: | Andre De Cort | |
15. Contact telephone number: | +44 20 7471 1602 | |
Related Shares:
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