EKF Diagnostics Holdings PLC Holding(s) in Company (3495E)
July 15 2016 - 7:44AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMEKF TIDMLGEN
RNS Number : 3495E
EKF Diagnostics Holdings PLC
15 July 2016
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i)
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying EKF Diagnostic Holdings Plc
issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights
are
attached:
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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 Yes
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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
specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
to the
notification obligation:
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.): Legal & General Assurance Society Limited
(LGAS & LGPL)
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13 July 2016
5. Date of the transaction and date
on
which the threshold is crossed
or
reached:
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6. Date on which issuer notified: 15 July 2016
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed L&G (From 4% to 3%)
or
reached:
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering
of to the triggering transaction
shares transaction
if possible
using
the ISIN
CODE
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Number Number Number of voting % of voting
of of rights rights
Shares Voting
Rights
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Number Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
of shares
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Ordinary
1p 19,214,079 17,214,079 17,214,079 - 3.70% -
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number of voting
Type of Expiration Exercise/ rights that may % of voting
financial date Conversion Period be rights
instrument acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
financial price date Conversion rights instrument
instrument period refers to
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Nominal Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
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17,214,079 3.70%
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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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Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (Below 5% = Total
Position)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and
Indirect) (Below
5% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (Below 5% =
Total Position)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (17,214,079, 3.70% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited
(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (Direct) (LGIH) (17,214,079, 3.70%= LGAS &
LGPL)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance Society Limited
Management) Limited (PMC) (LGAS & LGPL) (17,214,079, 3.70%= LGAS &
LGPL)
Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct)
(LGPL)
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will N/A
cease
to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to N/A
hold
voting rights:
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Notification using the total voting
13. Additional information: rights figure of 464,262,781
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14. Contact name: Amy Williams (LGIM)
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15. Contact telephone number: 029 2035 4097
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