RNS Number : 1035K
RM PLC
16 September 2016
 

 

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i

 

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

RM PLC

 

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

YES

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

Aberforth Partners LLP

4. Full name of shareholder(s)

(if different from 3.): iv

Shareholder

Shares

1.Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc

9,723,168

2.Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund

1,666,343

3.Aberforth Geared Income Trust plc

2,551,864

4.The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty

728,000

 

Shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd

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

15/09/2016

6. Date on which issuer notified:

16/09/2016

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

reached: vi, vii

17%

 

 

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 xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary

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13,434,000

13,434,000

14,669,375

N/A

14,669,375

N/A

17.75

 

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

 N/A

 N/A

 N/A

 N/A

 N/A

 

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

 

 N/A

 N/A

 N/A

 N/A

 N/A

Nominal

Delta

 

 N/A

 N/A

 

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

 14,669,375

17.75

 

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

 

Held by Aberforth Partners LLP

 

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:


14. Contact name:

Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP

15. Contact telephone number:

 0131 220 0733

 

 


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