23rd Feb 2011 09:34
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||||||||||||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | ITV 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 | ||||||||||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | X | |||||||||||||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||
Other (please specify): | ||||||||||||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | BlackRock, Inc. | |||||||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | ||||||||||||||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 21st February 2011 | |||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 22nd February 2011 | |||||||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Holding has gone above 11% | |||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||
GB0033986497 | 400,675,644 | 400,675,644 | N/A | N/A | 402,475,063 | N/A | 10.35% | |||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||
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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CFD | 27,034,793 | Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||
0.70% | 0.70% | |||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
429,509,856 | 11.04% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 429,509,856 (11.04%) | ||||||||||||||||
Proxy Voting: | ||||||||||||||||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||||||||||||||||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||||||||||||||||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||||||||||||||||
13. Additional information: | BlackRock International Threshold Reporting Team | |||||||||||||||
14. Contact name: | Andrew Manchester | |||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7743 5773; [email protected] | |||||||||||||||
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