29th Dec 2011 16:35
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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 | Assura Group Limited |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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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 |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): | Firm Placing - Admission of ordinary shares - Correction to Threshold percentage as share capital figure used for previous calculation was incorrect. | X |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Invesco Limited |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 23 December 2011 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: | 29 December 2011 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 23%, 22%, 21%, 20%, 19%, 18% |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
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Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x |
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Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect |
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Ordinary 10p Shares | 97,273,477 | 97,273,477 | 97,273,477 | 18.36% |
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GB0033732602 |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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) |
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Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
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97,273,477 | 18.36% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
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Bank of Ireland, Dublin - 490,380 Bank of New York - 74,710,644 State Street Trust & Banking Co, London - 21,213,381 Northern Trust Company, London - 859,072
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: | Samantha Edwards |
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15. Contact telephone number: | 01491 416381 |
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Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer |
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Annex: Notification of major interests in share |
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A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation |
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Full name (including legal form of legal entities)
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Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
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Phone number & email
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable |
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Full name
| Invesco Limited |
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Contact address
| Registered address: 30 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AG |
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Phone number & email
| 020 7638 0731 |
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Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
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C: Additional information |
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For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. |
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Related Shares:
Assura