10th Feb 2015 14:19
For filings with the FCA include the annex | |||||||||||||||||
For filings with issuer exclude the annex | |||||||||||||||||
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 | Vectura Group plc | ||||||||||||||||
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 | Baillie Gifford & Co | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 February 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 9 February 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
Ordinary Share GB00B01D1K48 | Below 5% | Below 5% | 21,559,398 | 21,559,398 | 5.35% | ||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
N/A | |||||||||||||||||
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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N/A |
| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||
21,559,398 | 5.35% | ||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | |||||||||||||||||
In the narrative below, the figures in [ ] indicate the amount of voting rights and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking where relevant.
Baillie Gifford & Co, a discretionary investment manager, is the parent undertaking of an investment management group.
Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford & Co Limited [5,225,300; 1.30%] is an OEIC Authorised Corporate Director and Unit Trust Manager which has delegated its discretionary investment management role to Baillie Gifford & Co.
Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Life Limited [6,537,248; 1.62%] is a life assurance company which procures discretionary investment management services from Baillie Gifford & Co in respect of its own account shareholdings.
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Proxy Voting: | |||||||||||||||||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
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: | Paul Salmond | ||||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | 0131 275 3169 | ||||||||||||||||
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