12th Mar 2010 11:46
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
The Capita Group Plc
2. Reason for the notification:
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (If different from 3)
N/A
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
10 March 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
11 March 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Above 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ordinary N/A N/A 2.066666p (GB00B23K0M20)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of Number of shares Number of voting % of voting rights shares if possible rights using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 30,777,439 4.94% 2.066666p (GB00B23K0M20)
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting financial Price date Conversion voting rights rights Instrument period instrument refers to Nominal Delta CFD 2,981,941 0.48% 0.48% Total (A+B+C)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 33,759,380 5.42%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 33,759,380 (5.42%)
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:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 622,337,670 (as at 11 March 2010)
624,955,144 issued share capital (as at 11 March 2010, including Treasury Shares)
2,617,474 shares currently held in Treasury
14. Contact name:
Francesca Todd - The Capita Group Plc
Stuart Watchorn - BlackRock, Inc
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 (0)20 7202 0641 - The Capita Group Plc
+44 (0)20 7743 5741 - BlackRock, Inc
12 March 2010
vendorRelated Shares:
Capita