RNS Number : 8334D
PZ CUSSONS PLC
11 July 2016
 

 

For filings with the FCA include the annex


For filings with issuer exclude the annex



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

PZ Cussons 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

Prudential plc group of companies

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

 

Prudential plc

M&G Group Limited

                 M&G Investment Management Limited

M&G Limited

M&G Securities Limited

 

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

07 July 2016

6. Date on which issuer notified:

08 July 2016

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

See item 13


 

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

ORD GBP0.01

GB00B19Z1432

 

21,751,355

 

21,751,355

 

21,735,800

 

0

 

21,735,800

 

0

 

5.07%


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

ORD GBP0.01

GB00B19Z1432

(Right of recall)



776,979

0.18%


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

22,512,779

5.25%


 

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

 

Prudential plc (parent Company) - 22,512,779 (5.25%)

M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) - 25,506,069 (5.24%)

M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) - 25,506,069 (5.24%)

M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) - 25,506,069 (5.24%)

 


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:

                         

The following entity has triggered a notification and no longer holds a notifiable interest:

M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited).

 

14. Contact name:

John Baker / Owen Smith / James Todd

M&G Investment Management Limited

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7548 2561 / 020 7004 4517 / 020 7548 2293

 


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