RNS Number : 4643Z

Ibstock PLC

14 March 2017

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				Ibstock 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		Diamond (BC) S.à r.l
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v		14 March 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:		14 March 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii		Below 36%; below 35%; below 34%; below 33%; below 32%; below 31%; below 30%; below 29%; below 28%; below 27%; and below 26%

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

Ordinary

150,200,435

150,200,435

101,579,873

101,579,873

25.0%

ISIN GB00BYXJC278

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

101,579,873

25.0%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Diamond (BC) S.à r.l is an indirect subsidiary of investment funds advised by Bain Capital Private Equity (Europe), LLP and its affiliates.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:		Not applicable
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:		Not applicable
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:		Not applicable
13. Additional information:	Sale of shares pursuant to a placing
14. Contact name:	Bart Gombert European General Counsel Bain Capital Private Equity (Europe), LLP
15. Contact telephone number:	020 7514 5279

Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FCA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form of legal entities)	Diamond (BC) S.à r.l
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)	4 Lou Hemmer 1748 Findel Luxembourg
Phone number & email	rspringham@baincapital.com +352 2615 6636
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)	Bart Gombert European General Counsel Bain Capital Private Equity (Europe), LLP
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name	Bart Gombert
Contact address	Bain Capital Private Equity (Europe), LLP Devonshire House Mayfair Place London W1J 8AJ
Phone number & email	020 7514 5279 bgombert@baincapital.com
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)	Legal representative of Diamond (BC) S.à r.l
C: Additional information
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FCA website.

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