5th Nov 2009 15:40
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Communisis plc issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
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
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please Disclosure of holdings follows the sale of Insight X specify): Investment Management Limited on 2 November 2009. This notification supersedes any notifications previously issued by Lloyds Banking Group plc.
3. Full name of person(s) subject to Lloyds Banking Group plc the notification obligation: iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if See Section 9 different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date 2 November 2009 on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 4 November 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed N/A - Direct/Indirect holdings remain or reached: vi, vii
below 9% 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after shares to the triggering the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of % of voting using of of of shares voting rights x the ISIN CODE Shares Voting rights Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect xii Ord 25p 12,421,618 12,421,618 6,495,109 6,495,109 5,928,407 4.689% 4.279% Shares GB0006683238 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 rights that may be rights xiv acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financ Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
ial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx instrument period refers to xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 12,423,516 8.968%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
11,767,387 shares (8.494%) are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Direct/Indirect Interests).
Within these holdings, 5,036,060 shares (3.635%) are managed on behalf of Clerical Medical Managed Funds Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Financial Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc, These holdings are therefore disclosed as an overall Direct Interest.
Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy N/A holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will N/A cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Notification using the Total Voting Rights figure of 138,532,077 14. Contact name: Matthew Wilson 15. Contact telephone number: 0113 235 7729 Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form of legal entities) Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Phone number & email Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name Sarah Morton Contact address Communisis plc, Wakefield Road, Leeds, LS10 1DU Phone number & email 0113 2770202 Other useful information(e.g. Company Secretary functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
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