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
ANIMALCARE GROUP PLC
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii
Lazard Frères Gestion S.A.S.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.): iv
OBJECTIF INVESTISSEMENT MICROCAPS FCP
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
23/05/2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
26/05/2014
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 ofshares
if possible usingthe ISIN CODE
Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
NumberofShares
NumberofVotingRights
Numberof shares
Number of votingrights
% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Indirect
GB0032350695
623 000
1 073 000
-
5.12%
0%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Type of financialinstrument
Expirationdate xiii
Exercise/ConversionPeriod xiv
Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted.
% of votingrights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Exerciseprice
Expirationdate xvii
Exercise/Conversionperiod xviii
Number of votingrights instrumentrefers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
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:
LAZARD FRERES GESTION is acting as Asset Manger
14. Contact name:
Christele Chambon
15. Contact telephone number:
+331.44.13.09.81