25th Apr 2012 10:17
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which Spectris voting rights are attached:ii
plc 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result No in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to No qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No
Other (please specify): Acquisition of voting rights from 3rd party managers/clients Yes
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: F&C Asset Management iii
plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv See Box 9 below
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is 20 April 2012 crossed or reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 23 April 2012 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii 5% 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after of to the triggering the triggering shares transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of % of voting using of of of shares voting rights x the ISIN Shares Voting rights CODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect xii Direct Indirect xi GB0003308607 Ord GBP0.05 5,953,356 5,953,356 5,212,550 - 5,212,550 - 4.45% B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx period xviii refers to Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 5,212,550 4.45%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Client No. of voting rights % of voting rights Registration name No underlying client holds > 3% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: F&C Asset Management plc 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: Peter J Taylor 14. Contact name: F&C Asset Management plc 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 718 1147
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name Peter J Taylor (including legal form of legal entities) F&C Asset Management plc Contact address 80 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3BU (registered office for legal entities) Phone number & email 0131 718 1147 [email protected] Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name Spectris plc Contact address Station Road, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9NP Phone number & email 01784 470 470 Other useful information(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
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