2nd Nov 2015 11:09
For immediate release
2 November 2015
Minds + Machines Group Limited
("MMX", the "Company" or "Group")
Holding(s) in Company
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | ||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: | Minds + Machines Group Limited (formerly: Top Level Domain Holdings 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 | n/a | |||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | n/a | |||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | n/a | |||
Other (please specify): | n/a | |||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: | London and Capital Asset Management Ltd | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | Roy Nominees limited a/c 625360 BNP Nominees Re: Carey Pension 3253 | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: | Trade: 29 October 2015 Settlement: 02 November 2015 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 2 November 2015 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: | Above 11% | |||
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 | |||||||||||||
VGG614091012 (VGG892311074) | 90,137,373 | 90,137,373 | 94,637,373 | 94,637,373 | 11.4% | ||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||||||||
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
| % of voting rights
| ||||||||||||
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a
| Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||
n/a | n/a | ||||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||
94,637,373 | 11.4% | ||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||
Roy Nominees limited a/c 625360 BNP Nominees Re: Carey Pension 3253 | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | London and Capital Asset Management | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | N/A | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | N/A | |
13. Additional information: | ||
14. Contact name: | Dominic Crabb | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0207 396 3200 | |
Further Information:
Minds + Machines Group Limited
Antony Van Couvering Tel: +1 310 452-1491
N+1 Singer (Nomad and Broker)
Shaun Dobson / Liz Yong Tel: +44 (0)20 7496 3000
GTH Communications Limited
Toby Hall Tel: +44 (0)7713 341072
For further information, please go to http://investors.mindsandmachines.com
About Minds + Machines
Minds + Machines (LSE:MMX) is a leading owner and operator of new generic Top Level Domains ("gTLDs"), and provides registry services to a range of high-profile clients. The Group also provides domain name services through its wholly owned registrar operations in the US and Europe. For more information on Minds + Machines and its services and companies within the Group, please go to http://investors.mindsandmachines.com.
ENDS
Related Shares:
MMX.L