13th Mar 2007 15:22
Southern Cross Healthcare Grp PLC13 March 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Southern Cross Healthcare Group 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 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) : Introduction of Transparency Directive ( X ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): AEGON UK Group of Companies 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 reachedif different) (v): 9th March 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13th March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB00B14RYC39 5,801,425 5,801,425 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using (ix) the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect GB00B14RYC39 6,164,515 6,164,515 286,910 3.28% 0.15% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 6,451,425 3.43% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): AEGON UK Group of companies - parent undertaking of: AEGON Asset Management UK plc AGEON Investment Management UK Ltd. AGEON ICVC Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: AEGON UK Group of Companies 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: AEGON UK Group of Companies consists of: AEGON Asset Management UK plc AGEON Investment Management UK Ltd. AGEON ICVC 14. Contact name: Miranda Beacham 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 549 3460 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (XVI) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): AEGON Asset Management UK plc Contact address (registered office for legal entities): AEGON House,3 Lochside Avenue,Edinburgh Park,Edinburgh,EH12 9SA Phone number: 0870 60 90 101 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): Ian G Young, Company secretary, 0131 549 6398 B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: Miranda Beacham Contact address: AEGON House,3 Lochside Avenue,Edinburgh Park,Edinburgh,EH12 9SA Phone number: 0131 549 3460 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): C: Additional information : This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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