12th May 2008 13:28
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Great Portland Estates PLC
2. Reason for the notification
(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Cohen & Steers, Inc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
Cohen & Steers, Inc ("CSI")
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc ("CSCM")
Cohen & Steers Europe S.A. ("CSE")
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
May 7th, 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
May 9th, 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Below 9.0%
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
|
|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
|
GB00B01FLL16 |
16,322,468 |
16,322,468 |
|
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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|
|
|
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB00B01FLL16 |
16,252,792 |
16,252,792 |
8.978% |
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B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Type of Financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) |
% of voting rights |
|
Nil |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
16,252,792 |
8.978% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
CSE is the controlled undertaking of CSI and holds 1,448,733 voting rights. This is an indirect holding of less than 3%.
CSCM is the controlled undertaking of CSI and holds 14,804,059 voting rights. This is an indirect holding of more than 5%.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
Lisa D. Phelan
15. Contact telephone number:
00 1 212-4469160
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
Related Shares:
GPOR.L