27th Jan 2016 09:52
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
IMI plc
2. Reason for the notification: (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: | (X) |
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An acquisition or disposal of 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): | ( ) |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
MFS Investment Management
4. Full name of shareholder(s): (if different from 3.)
MFS invest in securities of the issuer on behalf of its various mutual funds and institutional account clients
5. Date of the transaction: (and date on which the threshold Is crossed or reached)
25 January 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
26 January 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
10.00%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares
(if possible using ISIN code) | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
GB00BGLP8L22 | 26,706,157 | 26,706,157 |
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| 27,662,162 |
| 10.17% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
Nominal | Delta | |||||
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Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
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27,662,162 | 10.17% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
Entity | Holding | Percentage Held | ||
MFS Investment Management (LUX) S.A. | 19,344 | 0.01% | ||
MFS Investment Management Canada Ltd. | 64,008 | 0.02% | ||
MFS Investment Management | 25,136,842 | 9.24% | ||
MFS Heritage Trust Company | 424,538 | 0.16% | ||
MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc. | 1,622,807 | 0.60% | ||
MFS International (U.K.) Limited | 239,116 | 0.09% | ||
MFS International Management K.K. | 40,042 | 0.01% | ||
MFS International Singapore Pte. Ltd. | 115,465 | 0.04% | ||
Notifiable Interest |
27,662,162
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10.17%
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Shares Outstanding | 271,934,516 | |||
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
J O'Shea, Group Legal Director and Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number:
0121 717 3700
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Related Shares:
IMI