Holding(s) in Company
Amlin Plc
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | Â | ||||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii |
Amlin PLC | ||||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | Â | ||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
X |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | Â | ||||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
X |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | Â | ||||||
Other (please specify): | Â | ||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii |
 | BlackRock, Inc. | |||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v |
25th August 2011 | ||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 30th August 2011 | ||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii |
Holding has gone above 5% |
8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class/type of shares
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
 | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of Shares |
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Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
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Number of voting rights |
 | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Â | Indirect xii | Direct | Â | Indirect | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GB00B2988H17 | 23,921,191 | 23,921,191 | N/A | N/A | 23,954,906 | N/A | 4.83% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument |
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Expiration date xiii |
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Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv |
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
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% of voting rights |
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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 | Â | % of voting rights xix, xx | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFD | Â | Â | Â | 885,880 | Nominal | Â | Delta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.18% | 0.18% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Â | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24,840,786 | 5.00% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting
rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
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BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited – 24,840,786 (5.00%) |
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Proxy Voting: | |||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | Â | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
 | Amlin plc | |
14. Contact name: | Mark Stevens, Deputy Company Secretary | ||
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7746 1000 |