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 | The Biotech Growth Trust 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 | No | |
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | No | |
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | |
Other (please specify): | No | |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | Schroders plc |
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 | 9 November 2015 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 10 November 2015 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | Below 5% |
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 |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rightsx |
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Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||
Ordinary GB0000385517 |
3,122,030 | 3,122,030 | 2,794,510 | N/A | 2,794,510 | N/A | 4.512% |
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 |
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Nominal | Delta | |||||
Total (A+B+C) |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
2,794,510 | 4.512% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
Schroder & Co. Limited – 2,794,510 – 4.512% |
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: | The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements. This disclosure has been calculated based on issued share capital amount 61,935,475 |
14. Contact name: | Mark Pope For and on behalf of Frostrow Capital LLP Company Secretary |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0203 008 4913 |