12th May 2016 13:48
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii |
AA Plc | ||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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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 | ü | ||
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 the notification obligation: iii |
Parvus Asset Management Europe Limited | ||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Parvus Asset Management Europe Limited has been appointed as Investment Manager a number of funds and managed accounts. Under the terms of the various investment management agreements, Parvus Asset Management Europe Limited holds the power to vote any physical shareholdings held by these clients. No individual client holds voting rights which equal or exceed the notifiable threshold. | ||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v |
9 May 2016 | ||
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
11 May 2016 | ||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii |
Going above 5% in equity swap | ||
8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||
Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights x | |||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial | Expiration | Exercise/ | Number of voting | % of voting |
instrument | date xiii | Conversion Period xiv | rights that may be | rights |
acquired if the | ||||
instrument is | ||||
exercised/ converted. | ||||
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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 financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | |
Equity Swap |
N/A |
12 Nov 2018 |
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32,844,860 | Nominal | Delta |
5.40% | - |
Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
32,844,860 | 5.40% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Parvus Asset Management Europe Limited is controlled by Parvus Asset Management Limited and Oakentree Limited.
Parvus Asset Management Limited is in turn controlled by Parvus Asset Management (Cayman) Limited, which is controlled by Edoardo Mercadante.
Oakentree Limited is in turn controlled by Mads Gensmann.
Messrs Mercadante and Gensmann are directors of Parvus Asset Management Limited, which under the terms of the various investment management agreements, holds the power to vote on any physical shareholdings held by the funds and managed accounts.
Proxy Voting: |
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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: |
N/A |
14. Contact name: |
Angus Milne |
15. Contact telephone number: |
+44 (0) 207 440 2330 |
Related Shares:
AA..L