19th Aug 2009 11:48
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
BOOKER GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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Artemis Investment Management Limited |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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Artemis Strategic Assets Fund
Witan Investment Trust
L&G (Barclays) Series 2 MM Alpha Fund
L&G (Barclays) MM Alpha Fund
Barclays UK Alpha
BAE Systems Pension Funds CIF Trustees Limited
BAE Systems 2000 Pension Plan
Trustees limited
Artemis UK Hedge
Akzo Nobel Pension Scheme
Prudential Staff Pension Scheme
Pearson
Institutional UK Growth
Institutional Special Situations
Barclays UK Smaller Companies
Artemis Alpha Trust
Artemis Special Situations
Artemis UK Smaller Companies
Artemis UK Growth
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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17 August 2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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18 August 2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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13.00% |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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193,885,102 |
193,885,102 |
193,885,102 |
193,885,102 |
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13.00% |
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GB00B01TND91 |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion Period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
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% of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion period |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights
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Nominal |
Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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193,885,102 |
13.00% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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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 cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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Alistair Fleming |
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15. Contact telephone number:
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0131 718 0411 |
Related Shares:
Booker Group