W.H. Ireland Group PLC Notification of Major Interest in Shares (8797D)
May 02 2017 - 4:16AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMWHI
RNS Number : 8797D
W.H. Ireland Group PLC
02 May 2017
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i)
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1. Identity of the issuer or WH Ireland Group PLC
the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which
voting rights are
attached: (ii)
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate
box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying 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 Change in issued ordinary share capital
specify): following admission of new shares.
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3. Full name of person(s) Polygon Global Partners LLP
subject to the Reade Eugene Griffith
notification obligation:
(iii)
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) N/A
(if different from 3.):(iv)
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5. Date of the transaction 28 April 2017
and date on
which the threshold is
crossed or
reached: (v)
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6. Date on which issuer 2 May 2017
notified:
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are
crossed or
reached: (vi, vii) 25%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)
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Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the
of to the triggering triggering transaction
shares transaction
if possible
using
the ISIN
CODE
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Number Number Number Number of % of voting
of of of shares voting rights (x)
Shares Voting rights
Rights
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Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(xi) (xii)
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Common Stock 6,872,126 6,972,126 25.357%
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(GB0009241885)
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion rights that rights
(xiii) Period (xiv) may be
acquired if
the
instrument
is
exercised/
converted.
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect
to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi)
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial price date Conversion rights instrument rights (xix,
instrument (xvii) period refers to xx)
(xviii)
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
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6,972,126 25.357%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the
voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
(xxi)
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Reade Griffith holds a majority of the voting rights
in Polygon Global Partners LLP. Consequently, Polygon
Global Partners LLP is a "controlled undertaking" in
relation to Mr. Griffith.
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy N/A
holder will cease
to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will N/A
cease to hold
voting rights:
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Polygon Global Partners LLP
13. Additional information: is the investment manager
to a fund, Polygon European
Equity Opportunity Master
Fund, and a separate managed
account that, between them,
hold the positions referred
to in this notification.
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14. Contact name: Katharine Ostrow
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15. Contact telephone number: +44 020 7901 8331
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