3rd Dec 2013 15:21
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 | Serco Group Plc Sedol 0797379 | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | √ | ||||
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 specify): | |||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | 1Lansdowne Partners International Limited 2Lansdowne Partners Limited being the General Partner of Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership 3Lansdowne Partners Austria GmbH
| ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | HSBC Client Holdings UK Ltd (Registered Shareholder) | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 20/11/13 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 22/11/13 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 5% | ||||
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 | ||||||||||||
Ordinary Shares |
25,179,410
| 25,179,410 | Below 5% | Below 5% | ||||||||||||
GB0007973794 | ||||||||||||||||
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
| |||||||||||
Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
Below 5% | Below 5% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
Lansdowne Partners International Limited is the parent undertaking of Lansdowne Partners Limited and Lansdowne Partners Austria GmbH. Lansdowne Partners Austria GmbH and Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership act as discretionary co-investment managers to certain client funds.
| ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | Lansdowne Partners Limited and Lansdowne Partners Austria GmbH | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | Serco Group plc is disclosing this information in accordance with DTR 5.8.12 | |
14. Contact name: | Sarah Howfield | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0208 334 4351 | |
Related Shares:
Serco