9th Nov 2015 07:00
For immediate release 9 November 2015
Minds + Machines Group Limited ("MMX", the "Company" or "Group")
Holding(s) in Company
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | ||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: | Minds + Machines Group Limited | |||
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: | Henderson Global Investors | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 4 November 2015 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 6 November 2015 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: | From 19% to 14% & Above 5% (please refer to section 13) | |||
8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||
Ordinary | 165,106,742 | 165,106,742 | 123,329,259 | 14.90% | |||||||||||||
VGG892311074 | |||||||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | |||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights
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CFD | 45,277,483 | Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
5.47% | |||||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||
168,606,742 | 20.37% | ||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||
AlphaGen Capital Limited - 168,606,742 (20.37%) | ||
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: | This disclosure is due to a decrease in the ordinary share holding below the 19%, 18%, 17%, 16% & 15% thresholds and the CFD holding crossing above the 5% threshold. The combined holding still remains within the 20% threshold level.
This disclosure has been calculated based on total voting rights amount 827,381,501. | |
14. Contact name: | Scott Dickenson | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7818 4184 | |
Further Information:
Minds + Machines Group Limited
Antony Van Couvering Tel: +1 310 452-1491
N+1 Singer (Nomad and Broker)
Shaun Dobson / Liz Yong Tel: +44 (0)20 7496 3000
GTH Communications Limited
Toby Hall Tel: +44 (0)7713 341072
For further information, please go to http://investors.mindsandmachines.com
About Minds + Machines
Minds + Machines (LSE:MMX) is a leading owner and operator of new generic Top Level Domains ("gTLDs"), and provides registry services to a range of high-profile clients. The Group also provides domain name services through its wholly owned registrar operations in the US and Europe. For more information on Minds + Machines and its services and companies within the Group, please go to http://investors.mindsandmachines.com.
ENDS
Related Shares:
MMX.L