27th Jul 2009 10:07
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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: |
GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES 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 |
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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 |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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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 the notification obligation:
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COHEN & STEERS INC
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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COHEN & STEERS INC ("CSI")
COHEN & STEERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC ("CSCM") COHEN & STEERS INC ("CSI") COHEN & STEERS EUROPE SA ("CSE") |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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JULY 23RD 2009
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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JULY 24TH 2009
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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BELOW 8.0%
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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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25,420,476 |
25,420,476 |
23,638,882 |
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23,638,882 |
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7.56% |
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GB00BO1FLL16 |
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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. |
% of voting rights |
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NIL |
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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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23,638,882 |
7.56% |
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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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CSE IS THE CONTROLLED UNDERTAKING OF CSI AND HOLDS 2,260,762 VOTING RIGHTS. THIS IS AN INDIRECT HOLDING OF LESS THAN 3%
CSCM IS THE CONTROLLED UNDERTAKING OF CSI AND HOLDS 21,378,120 VOTING RIGHTS. THIS IS AN INDIRECT HOLDING OF MORE THAN 5% |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the 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: |
LISA D PHELAN |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
00 1 212 4469160 |
Related Shares:
GPOR.L