2nd Sep 2015 13:00
Intertek Group plc
(the Company)
NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS
A form TR-1 containing the following information was received by the Company on Tuesday 1 September 2015.
Name of Company contact and telephone number for queries:
Ida Woodger, Deputy Company Secretary, 01277 358 164
Date of notification by Company: Wednesday 2 September 2015
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||||||||||||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Intertek 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 |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | MFS Investment Management | |||||||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | MFS invests in securities of the issuer on behalf of its various mutual funds and institutional account clients.
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 31 August 2015
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6. Date on which issuer notified: | 1 September 2015
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 5.00% | |||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||
GB0031638363 | 8,084,991 | 8,084,991 |
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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 | ||||||||||||
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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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Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
7,596,170 | 4.71% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Proxy Voting: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: | Chris Clark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | 617-954-4725 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Related Shares:
Intertek Group