2nd Dec 2015 15:00
2 December 2015
Drax Group plc
(Symbol:DRX)
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | Drax Group plc
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | ||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | X | ||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | X | ||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||
Other (please specify): | |||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | Deutsche Bank AG
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 26/11/2015 | ||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 30/11/2015
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 5%,6%
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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 11.55172p Shares
GB00B1VNSX38
| Below Notifiable Threshold | Below Notifiable Threshold | 12,383,359 | 12,383,359 | 0 | 3.05% | 0 | ||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||
Right to Recall
| 26,602 | 0.01% | |||||||||||||||
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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CFD | 12,287,533 | Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
3.02% | 3.02% | ||||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||
24,700,494 | 6.08% | ||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch - 6.08% | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | Total CFD Holding - see appendix
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14. Contact name: | Laura Dobson Assistant Company Secretary | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01757 612778
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Appendix
Type of financial instrument | Maturity date | Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
CFD | 04-Oct-16 | 45,033 |
CFD | 18-Dec-15 | 691,837 |
CFD | 20-Jul-16 | 19,143 |
CFD | 31-Aug-16 | 914,657 |
CFD | 02-Mar-16 | 4,536 |
CFD | 04-Apr-16 | 59 |
CFD | 13-Jul-16 | 28,546 |
CFD | 14-Mar-16 | 1,077,790 |
CFD | 13-Jan-16 | 35,217 |
CFD | 14-Dec-15 | 292,399 |
CFD | 05-Jan-16 | 325,753 |
CFD | 02-Jun-16 | 19,997 |
CFD | 11-May-17 | 20,300 |
CFD | 19-Aug-16 | 36,475 |
CFD | 21-Sep-16 | 1,108,765 |
CFD | 21-Jun-16 | 516,091 |
CFD | 27-Jul-16 | 385,811 |
CFD | 18-Mar-16 | 2,106,694 |
CFD | 22-Jun-16 | 221,160 |
CFD | 21-Dec-15 | 1,029,812 |
CFD | 19-Oct-16 | 75,400 |
CFD | 19-Jan-16 | 43,131 |
CFD | 02-Nov-16 | 26 |
CFD | 04-Jul-16 | 8,529 |
CFD | 05-Jul-16 | 142 |
CFD | 13-Apr-16 | 4,891 |
CFD | 17-Nov-16 | 4,955 |
CFD | 01-Jul-16 | 256,081 |
CFD | 02-Nov-16 | 2,451,000 |
CFD | 02-Feb-17 | 52 |
CFD | 17-Aug-16 | 47,169 |
CFD | 19-Sep-16 | 335,087 |
CFD | 05-Jan-16 | 72,397 |
CFD | 02-Nov-16 | 8,892 |
CFD | 17-Nov-16 | 99,706 |
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