21st Apr 2009 16:05
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Charter International plc
2. Reason for the notification
Acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Lloyds Banking Group plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
See section 9
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
17 April 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
20 April 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Decrease to below 5% Direct/Indirect
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
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|
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Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights |
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ORD GBP 0.02 JE00B3CX4509 |
8,367,230 |
8,367,230 |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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ORD GBP 0.02 JE00B3CX4509 |
Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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1,394,817 |
1,394,817 |
6,876,481 |
0.836% |
4.120% |
|
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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N/A |
Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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8,271,298 |
4.956% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
5,044,242 Shares (3.022%) are held by State Street Nominees Limited. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests)
3,075,327 shares (1.842%) are under the control of Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Insight Investment Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests).
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 166,900,670
14. Contact name:
Kenny Melville 0131 243 8671
John Douglas, Company Secretary, Charter International plc, tel + 353 1 669 4650
Related Shares:
Lloyds