18th Feb 2011 11:35
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Assura Group Limited | |||||||||||||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||||||||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||
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): | Firm Placing and Open Offer Shares | X | ||||||||||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Invesco Limited | |||||||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | ||||||||||||||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 17 February 2011 | |||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 18 February 2011 | |||||||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 19%, 20%, 21% | |||||||||||||||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
Ordinary 10p Shares | 62,402,596 | 62,402,596 | 72,636,506 | 21.18% | ||||||||||||
GB0033732602 | ||||||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
72,636,506 | 21.18% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||||||||||||||||
Bank of Ireland, Dublin - 381,407 Bank of New York - 55,076,640 Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh - 604,272 State Street Trust & Banking Co, London - 15,302,936 Northern Trust Company, London - 1,271,251
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Proxy Voting: | ||||||||||||||||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||||||||||||||||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||||||||||||||||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||||||||||||||||
13. Additional information: | ||||||||||||||||
14. Contact name: | Samantha Edwards | |||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | 01491 416381 | |||||||||||||||
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer | ||||||||||||||||
Annex: Notification of major interests in share | ||||||||||||||||
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | ||||||||||||||||
Full name (including legal form of legal entities)
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Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
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Phone number & email
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | ||||||||||||||||
Full name
| Invesco Limited | |||||||||||||||
Contact address
| Registered address: 30 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AG | |||||||||||||||
Phone number & email
| 020 7638 0731 | |||||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||||||
Related Shares:
Assura