25th Jan 2016 14:54
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 | Castings 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 | Delta Lloyd N.V. and its Group of Companies | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Registered Holder:
Delta Lloyd L European Participation Fund Sicav 1,077,378 Delta Lloyd Europees Deelnemingen Fonds N.V. 2,189,029 | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | January 22,2016 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | January 25, 2016 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | From 8% to 7% change at combined indirect interest level | |||
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 | ||||||||||||
Ordinary shares | 3,766,407 | 3,266,407 | 3,266,407 | NIHIL | 3,266,407 | NIHIL | 7.49% | |||||||||
GB0001795680 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||
3,266,407 | 7.49% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
Voting rights held in the 2 investment funds are managed and controlled by Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V., with the following chain of controlled undertakings:
Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V.: · Delta Lloyd N.V. · DLAM Holding B.V. (wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Lloyd N.V.) · Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V. (wholly owned subsidiary of DLAM Holding B.V.) | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | See section 4 | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: |
Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 43,632,068 (January 25, 2015) | |
14. Contact name: | Mrs. S.C van Wingerden - Neuerburg | |
15. Contact telephone number: | +31 (0) 20 594 3599 | |