24th Apr 2015 16:56
Standard Form TR-1Voting rights attached to shares- Article 12(1) of directive 2004/109/ECFinancial instruments - Article 11(3) of the Commission Directive 2007/14/EC[i]
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached [ii]:
Grafton Group plc
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
[X] an acquisition or disposal of voting rights
[ ] 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
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation[iii]:
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)[iv]:
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached[v]:
23rd April 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
24th April 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Holding has gone below 5%
8. Notified details:
A) Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction [vi] | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[vii] | |||||
| Number of Shares[viii] | Number of Voting rights[ix] | Number of shares[x] | Number of voting rights[xi] | % of voting rights | |||
| Direct | Direct[xii] | Indirect[xiii] | Direct | Indirect | |||
IE00B00MZ448 | 11,664,854 | 11,664,854 | N/A | N/A | 11,587,890 | N/A | 4.98% |
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 11,587,890 | 4.98% | |||||
B) Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[xiv] | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date[xv] | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date[xvi] | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) | ||||
Total (A+B) | number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
11,587,890 | 11,587,890 | 4.98% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable[xvii]:
10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date].
11. Additional information:
Done at 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, UK on 24th April 2015.
Related Shares:
Grafton Group