TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii |
CLOSE BROTHERS 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): |
This is a clarification of the number of voting right shares held by the Aberdeen Asset Management PLC Group, in its capacity as discretionary asset manager. Previous notifications have been submitted on an all share capital basis (inclusive of shares held without voting powers being delegated to Aberdeen Asset Management PLC Group). This notification does not reflect any changes in shareholdings, and is purely a clarification exercise to confirm the voting rights held. Any such future notifications, as may be required, will be made on a voting rights basis only |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation: iii |
Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (and/or acting for its affiliates) as discretionary investment manager on behalf of multiple managed portfolios |
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv |
N/a |
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v |
N/a |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
13 March 2015 |
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
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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 |
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Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
Direct |
Indirect |
GB0007668071 |
9,805,400.00 |
9,587,498.00 |
9,805,400.00 |
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9,587,498.00 |
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6.42% |
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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 |
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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 |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
9,587,498.00 |
6.42% |
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