RNS Number : 4230L
SSE PLC
27 April 2015
 



 

For filings with the FCA include the annex


For filings with issuer exclude the annex



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii

SSE 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 the
notification obligation: iii

The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

4. Full name of shareholder(s)
 (if different from 3.):iv

See Schedule A

5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v

23 April 2015

6. Date on which issuer notified:

24 April 2015

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii

Above 13%


 

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type of
shares


if possible using
the ISIN CODE

Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number
of
Shares

Number
of
Voting
Rights

Number
of shares

Number of voting
rights

% of  voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary Shares

(ISIN: GB0007908733)

128,162,777

128,162,777



129,686,266


13.0594%

ADRs

(ISIN: US78467K1079)

129,249

129,249



128,975


0.0130%


B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date xiii

Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv

Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

% of voting
rights







C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/
Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

 

% of voting rights xix, xx

 





 

 

Nominal

Delta




Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

129,815,241

13.0724%


 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

 

See Schedule A


Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:




13. Additional information:



14. Contact name:


15. Contact telephone number:


 

 

 

 

As of 23 April 2015

SSE plc                                                                                                    Number of                         Percent of

                                                                                                                    Shares                         Outstanding

 

 

 

The Capital Group Companies . Inc. ("CG") holdings                                 129,815,241                          13.072%

 

 

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

 

Capital Guardian Trust Company                                                               2,355,560                           0.237%

 

Capital International Limited                                                                        152,400                            0.015%

 

Capital International SArl                                                                              91,700                            0.009%

 

Capital International, Inc.                                                                               9,000                             0.001%

 

Capital Research and Management Company                                        127,206,581                            12.810%

      Capital Income Builder

 

  

                                                                        Schedule A


 


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