RNS Number : 7389U

Dignity PLC

04 December 2013

For filings with the FCA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

AMENDED

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Dignity 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:	Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):	JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London Bank of NY, London Northern Trust Company London State Street Bank and Trust Company,  London National Westminster Bank Plc,  London Mellon Bank N.A., London
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:	October 21, 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:	October 22, 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	Below 5%

8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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
			Direct	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
Ordinary GBP .1130769 GB00BCDBG720	2,957,175	2,957,175					Below 5%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion Period	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
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Exercise price	Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion period	Number of voting rights instrument refers to	% of voting rights
					Nominal	Delta

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights	Percentage of voting rights
	Below 5%

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

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:	Lori A. Weber Assistant Secretary, Franklin Resources, Inc.
15. Contact telephone number:	954-847-2283

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