27th Nov 2015 15:21
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 | Allergy Therapeutics plc | ||||||||||||||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||||||||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||
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 | X | ||||||||||||||||
Other (please specify): | |||||||||||||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Abbott Laboratories | ||||||||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | CFR lnternational SpA Yissum Holding Limited | ||||||||||||||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 20 November 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 20 November 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Below 41% | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
Ord GBP 0.01 | 240,584,571 | 240,584,571 | 240,584,571 | 40.995% | |||||||||||||
GB00B02LCQ05 | |||||||||||||||||
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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| Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||
240,584,571 | 40.995% | ||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | |||||||||||||||||
Through a series of controlled undertakings, Abbott Laboratories has an indirect holding of 99.9% of the shares in CFR Pharmaceuticals, SA.
CFR Pharmaceuticals SA's wholly owned subsidiary, CFR International SPA, holds 17.567% of the voting rights in Allergy Therapeutics plc directly and 23.428% of the voting rights in Allergy Therapeutics plc indirectly. CFR International SPA also has a 100% interest in Yissum Holding Limited, which directly holds 23.428% of shares in Allergy Therapeutics plc. | |||||||||||||||||
Proxy Voting: | |||||||||||||||||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | |||||||||||||||||
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: | Des Peters | ||||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | +1 224-667-6545 | ||||||||||||||||
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