5th Mar 2009 14:26
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TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
SIG Plc |
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
yes |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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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 notification obligation: |
BlackRock Inc |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
3 March 2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
5 March 2009
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Gone below 5% |
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8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect |
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GB0008025412 |
7,030,334 |
7,030,334 |
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N/A |
6,632,375 |
N/A |
4.88%
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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6,632,375 |
4.88% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 6,632,375 (4.88%)
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14 Contact name:
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15. Contact telephone number:
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Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
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Annex: Notification of major interests in shares |
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A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation |
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Full name (including legal form of legal entities)
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BlackRock Inc |
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Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
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33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS |
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Phone number & email
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020 7743 2098 |
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
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Stuart Watchorn |
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable |
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Full name
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Contact address |
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Phone number & email
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Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
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C: Additional information |
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Related Shares:
SIG