RNS Number : 4047Y
Halma PLC
23 January 2014
 



HALMA plc

 

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

 

 

In conformity with the Transparency Directive, Halma plc ('Halma') is required to announce to the market the receipt of notifications of major interests in shares.  Halma received the notice below on 23 January 2014 in respect of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

 

Carol Chesney

Company Secretary, Halma plc

Tel +44 (0)1494 721111

 

 

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

 

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

 

Halma 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:

 

The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

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

 

See Schedule A

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

 

21 January 2014

6. Date on which issuer notified:

 

23 January 2014

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

 

Above 3%

 

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

(GB0004052071)

Below 3%

Below 3%



11,543,117


3.0559%


 

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

n/a





 

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

 

n/a





Nominal

Delta

 



 

Total (A+B+C)

 

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

11,543,117

3.0559%

 

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

See Schedule A



 

 

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:

 


15. Contact telephone number:

 


 

 

SCHEDULE A




Number of Shares

Percent of Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings

11,543,117

3.056%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

 



Capital Guardian Trust Company

  1,505,512

0.399%

Capital Research and Management Company

10,037,605

2.657%

 

 


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