M. P. Evans Group PLC Holding(s) in Company (7059T)
January 09 2017 - 8:36AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMMPE
RNS Number : 7059T
M. P. Evans Group PLC
09 January 2017
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i)
1. Identity of the issuer or MP Evans 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
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial X
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) Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited
subject to the (and/or acting for its affiliates)
notification obligation: as discretionary investment
(iii) manager on behalf of multiple
portfolios
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):(iv)
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5. Date of the transaction 5 January 2017
and date on
which the threshold is
crossed or
reached: (v)
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6. Date on which issuer
notified: 9 January 2017
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are
crossed or 15% of voting rights attached
reached: (vi, vii) to shares
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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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15.74
GB0007538100 8,267,649 8,267,649 8,772,649 8,772,649 %
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial date Conversion rights that rights
instrument (xiii) Period (xiv) may be
acquired if
the
instrument
is
exercised/
converted.
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Rights to recall
lent shares 175,890 0.32%
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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 % of voting
financial price date Conversion voting rights rights (xix,
instrument (xvii) period instrument xx)
(xviii) 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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8,948,539 16.05%
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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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Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (16.05%)
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the 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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This notification is due
13. Additional information: to increasing above the 15%
threshold of voting rights
attached to shares due to
stock that was previously
issued out on loan being
recalled. The total holding
including the right to recall
lent shares remains above
the 16% threshold.
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14. Contact name:
Ben Van Loon
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15. Contact telephone number: 01224 404090
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