1st Mar 2010 14:30
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
LAIRD PLC |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
YES
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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 |
NO
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
NO
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
NO
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Other (please specify): |
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NO
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC AND ITS GROUP
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION UNDER 13
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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26 FEBRUARY 2010
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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01 MARCH 2010
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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BELOW THE THRESHOLD OF 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 using the 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 |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect |
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16,817,325 |
16,817,325 |
273,000 |
273,000 |
12,957,231 |
0.102% |
4.866% |
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GB00B1VNST91 |
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B: Qualifying 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 |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
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% of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion period |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights
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Nominal |
Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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13,230,231 |
4.968% |
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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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Ameriprise Financial, Inc., which through intermediate holding companies controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Management Luxumbourg S.A. and Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which itself controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd and Threadneedle Pensions Ltd. |
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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N/A
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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N/A |
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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COMPANY SECRETARY, THREADNEEDLE GROUP
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15. Contact telephone number:
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+44 (0)20 7464 5000 |
Related Shares:
Laird