RNS Number : 9899N

Volution Group plc

01 November 2016

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				VOLUTION GROUP 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		First Pacific Advisors, LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv		• FPA Funds Trust - FPA International Value Fund • Generosity Limited • FPA Global Opportunity Fund (a series of FPA Hawkeye Fund, LLC) • Kinsale Navigator Fund
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v		31 October 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:		31 October 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii		5%

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

GB00BN3ZZ526 Common Stock

7,713,333

7,713,333

10,008,333

10,008,333

5.00%

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

10,008,333

5.00%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
• FPA Funds Trust - FPA International Value Fund, 4,819,541 Common Stock shares (2.41%) • Generosity Limited, 1,670,490 Common Stock shares (0.84%) • FPA Global Opportunity Fund (a series of FPA Hawkeye Fund, LLC), 2,828,912 Common Stock shares (1.41%) • Kinsale Navigator Fund, 689,390 Common Stock shares (0.34%)
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:	Marie McAvenia
15. Contact telephone number:	310-996-5432

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