30th Aug 2012 14:47
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 | Plant Health Care 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 | ORA (Guernsey) Limited and Richard Griffiths | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Richard Griffiths | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 23 August 2012 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 30 August 2012 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 18% | ||||
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 | ||||||||||||
GB00B01JC540 Ordinary 1p | 9,094,853 | 9,094,853 | 9,094,853 | 9,094,853 | 17.08% | |||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||
Spreadbet | 723,023 | 1.36% | ||||||||||||||
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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| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
9,817,876 | 18.44% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
ORA (Guernsey) Ltd is the beneficial owner of the ordinary shares. Richard Griffiths is the beneficial owner of the Financial Instrument position. Richard Griffiths is the ultimate controlling party of ORA (Guernsey) Ltd due to his shareholding in the parent company, ORA Capital Partners Ltd. | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
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: | ||
14. Contact name: | Andrew Wood FCIS, Company SecretaryPlant Heath Care plc | |
15. Contact telephone number: | +44 (0)20 8866 5702 | |
Related Shares:
PHC.L