14th Mar 2017 16:55
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | ||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: | Driver Group plc | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | |||
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 | |||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | No | |||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | Yes | |||
Other (please specify): |
| N/A | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: | Livingbridge VC LLP | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | Baronsmead Venture Trust plc - 4.09% Baronsmead Second Venture Trust plc - 5.50% Wood Street Microcap Investment Fund - 5.15% | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: | 10/03/2017 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 14/03/2017 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: | 15% | |||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||||||||||
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 | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
Ord GBP0.4 GB00B0L9C092 | 5,115,805 | 15.92% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
7,865,805 | 14.74% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||
Livingbridge VC LLP Baronsmead Venture Trust plc Baronsmead Second Venture Trust plc Registered in the name of JP Morgan
Livingbridge VC LLP Wood Street Microcap Investment Fund Registered in the name of Bank of New York Mellon
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | Livingbridge VC LLP | |
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 | |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: | Karen Huxley | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7506 5643
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Related Shares:
DRV.L