19th Apr 2016 07:00
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | PLUS500 LTD | ||||
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 | |||||
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): | |||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Morgan Stanley (Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth Management) | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 13/04/2016 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 19/04/2016 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 5%* | ||||
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 | |||||||||||||
7,822,037
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7,822,037
| 5,718,528 |
5,718,528
| 4.98% | |||||||||||||
IL0011284465
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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 | |||||||||||||
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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Equity Swap | N/A | 04-05-2016 | N/A |
1,000,000
| Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||
N/A | 0.87% | ||||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||
6,718,528 | 5.85% | ||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA is a direct holder of 6,718,528 voting rights (5.85%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), 20 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 4AD is an indirect holder of 6,718,528 voting rights (5.85%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley UK Group
Morgan Stanley UK Group, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA is an indirect holder of 6,718,528 voting rights (5.85%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International Limited.
Morgan Stanley International Limited, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA is an indirect holder of 6,718,528 voting rights (5.85%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., c/o The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware DE 19801, USA is an indirect holder of 6,718,528 voting rights (5.85%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley.
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | N/A | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | N/A | |
13. Additional information: | Morgan Stanley's total holding in PLUS500 LTD remains above the 5% threshold previously disclosed, however, this notification is being made on the basis that the holding in section 8(a) has crossed a relevant threshold in its own right at the component level. | |
14. Contact name: | Craig Horsley | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0141 245 7736 | |
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