4th Jul 2012 16:04
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying John Menzies Plc issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached:
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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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.
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 the Cazenove Capital Management Limited notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if N/A
different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on 03/07/12 which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 04/07/12 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%
reached: 8. NOTIFIED DETAILS:
A: VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering shares the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number of Number of Number Number of voting % of voting using the Shares Voting of rights rights ISIN CODE Rights shares Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0005790059 2,395,284 2,395,284 2,445,284 2,445,284 4.07% Ordinary 25p
B: QUALIFYING FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/Conversion Period Number of voting % of financial date rights that may votinginstrument be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A C: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SIMILAR ECONOMIC EFFECT TO QUALIFYING FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of financial price date Conversion period voting rights voting instrument instrument rights refers to CFD N/A N/A N/A 565,000 Nominal Delta 0.94% N/A TOTAL (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 3,010,284 5.01%
9. CHAIN OF CONTROLLED UNDERTAKINGS THROUGH WHICH THE VOTING RIGHTS AND/OR THE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS ARE EFFECTIVELY HELD, IF APPLICABLE:
N/A PROXY VOTING: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to N/A
hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A
voting rights: 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: Laura Whelan
15. Contact telephone number: 0203 479 0461 Identity of the person or legal entity JOHN MENZIES PLC subject to the notification obligation
Identity of the notifier JOHN GEDDES Contact Address 108 Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3AA Phone Number 0131 225 8555 Other useful information
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