14th Nov 2011 09:32
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 | Rentokil Initial plc | ||
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 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 | Societe Generale SA | ||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 10 November 2011 | ||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 11 November 2011 | ||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Above 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 | |||||||
GB00B082RF11
| 36,036,632 | 36,036,632 | N/a | 1.99% | N/a | ||||||
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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 | |||||||
CALN - Listed call | 16.12.2011 | 16.12.2011 | 10,000 | 0.00055% | |||||||
CALN - Listed call | 20.12.2013 | 20.12.2013 | 1,000,000 | 0.055% | |||||||
Structured Call Options | 16.12.2011 | Until 16.12.2011 | 47,848,128 | 2.637% | |||||||
Structured Call Options | 10.01.2012 | Until 10.01.2012 | 5,541,911 | 0.305% | |||||||
Structured Call Options | 20.12.2013 | Until 20.12.2013 | 1,000,000 | 0.055% | |||||||
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
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Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
91,436,671 | 5.038% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: | Paul Griffiths, Company Secretary |
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15. Contact telephone number: | 01293 858 000 |
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Related Shares:
Rentokil Initial