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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii |
Big Yellow Group PLC |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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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 to the notification obligation: iii |
Cohen & Steers, Inc. ("CSI") |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. ("CSCM") Cohen & Steers UK Limited ("CSUK") |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v |
March 09, 2016 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
March 10, 2016 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii |
Below 5% |
8. Notified details: |
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE
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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 |
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Indirect |
GB0002869419 |
7,870,898 |
7,870,898 |
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7,866,510 |
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4.998% |
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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 |
Nill |
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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 |
Nill |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
7,866,510 |
4.999% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
CSUK is the controlled undertaking of CSI and holds 890,826 voting rights. This is an indirect holding of less than 3%, and less than the 5% reportable threshold for investment managers. CSCM is the controlled undertaking of CSI and holds 6,975,684 voting rights. This is an indirect holding of more than 3%, but less than the 5% reportable threshold for investment managers. |
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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 |
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name: |
Stephen Lavine |
15. Contact telephone number: |
001 212-822-1687 |
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