25th Jun 2008 11:05
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TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
BOOKER GROUP PLC |
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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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 event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify):______________ |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
KCP II EHF |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
ROY NOMINEES LIMITED |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
24 JUNE 2008 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
24 JUNE 2008 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
22% |
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8: Notified Details 327,447,798
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB00B01TND91 |
BELOW 3% |
BELOW 3% |
327,447,798 |
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327,447,798 |
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22% |
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B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
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N/A |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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327,447,798 |
22% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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327,447,798 shares, representing 22% of the voting rights of the issuer, held by KCP II ehf (registered number 660307-1760) whose registered office is at Borgartun 19, 105 Reykjavik, Iceland, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kaupthing Capital Partners II Master, LP Incorporated (“KCP II”) which is a Guernsey registered limited partnership (number 929), with its offices being First Floor, Darcy Court, Admiral Park. St Peter Port, Guernsey GYI 6HJ acting by its operator, Singer & Friedlander Asset Management Limited (registered number 02339567) whose registered office is at One Hanover Street, London W1S lAX. Kaupthing Bank Hf is a limited partner (and has contributed over 30% of the capital). These shares are held through Roy Nominees Limited. |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
DISCLOSURE BASED ON 1,488,399,080 SHARES IN ISSUE. |
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14 Contact name: |
MICHELE CURL |
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15. Contact telephone name: |
020 3205 6626 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
Related Shares:
Booker Group