4th Jul 2017 13:05
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 | RPS GROUP PLC | ||||||||||||||||
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): An increase in the number of shares relating to the Company's Share Incentive Plan and Performance Share Plan. | X | ||||||||||||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Tameside MBC re Greater Manchester Pension Fund | ||||||||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Chase Nominees Ltd A/C TMBC1 | ||||||||||||||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 30th June 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 4th July 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Below 4% | ||||||||||||||||
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
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Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x |
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Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect |
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GB0007594764 | 8974578 | 8974578 | 8948814 | 8948814 | 3.99 |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
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8948814 | 3.99 |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: |
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13. Additional information: | The fund manager of this asset is: UBS Asset Management |
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14. Contact name: | Lorraine Peart |
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15. Contact telephone number: | 0161 301 7143 |
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