RNS Number : 3967H
Future PLC
30 November 2015
 



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

Future plc

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

ü

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

ü

Other (please specify):



3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation: iii

Aberforth Partners LLP

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

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc    68,808,911

Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund       9,364,667

Aberforth Geared Income Trust plc           10,076,550

 

All shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth

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

27.11.15

6. Date on which issuer notified:

30.11.15

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

24%


 

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

83,296,128

83,296,128

88,250,128

N/A

88,250,128

N/A

23.99

GB0007239980


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

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A


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

 

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

Nominal

Delta

N/A

N/A


Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

88,250,128

23.99


 

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

Held by Aberforth Partners LLP

 

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A



13. Additional information:


14. Contact name:

 

Penny Ladkin-Brand

15. Contact telephone number:

 

01225 442244

 


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