7th May 2009 12:35
Savills plc (the "Company")
TR 1 Notification of Major Interest in Shares
The Company received notice on 5 May 2009 from BlackRock, Inc. in fulfilment of the obligations imposed by the Financial Services Authority in accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5. An acquisition of shares on 1 May 2009 gives a total interest of 7,220,131 ordinary shares representing 5.48% of the issued share capital of the Company. The controlled undertaking through which the voting rights are effectively held is BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited.
Voting rights attached to shares:
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Situation prior to the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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7,220,131 |
- |
7,220,131 |
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5.48% |
As at 7 May 2009, the Company has 131,840,933 ordinary shares, which is equal to the same number of voting rights.
Name of contact and telephone number for enquiries:
Chris Lee, Group Company Secretary
Tel: 020 3107 5431
Related Shares:
Savills