Capita plc
CORRECTION: Veritas Funds PLC - Holding(s) in Company
Capita plc (the “Companyâ€) has received notification from Veritas Funds PLC (“Veritasâ€) that it has provided the Company with incorrect information regarding its shareholding in the Company. Veritas has confirmed that it currently owns 3.8% of the Company’s issued share capital. The “Holding(s) in Company†announcements made by the Company on 27 October 2016 at 16:05, 8 December 2016 at 16:34 and 6 March 2017 at 16:10 were incorrect and should be disregarded. Veritas crossed the 3% notification threshold on 22 November 2016 as disclosed below.
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Capita plc
2. Reason for the notification:
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
Veritas Funds PLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (If different from 3)
N/A
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
22 November 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
8 March 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Initial crossing of 3% threshold
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | |
Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights |
|
GB00B23K0M20 | 19,569,732 | 19,569,732 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
||
Direct | Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
GB00B23K0M20 | - | - 20,110,906 - 3.01% | |||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
N/A
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights 20,110,906 |
% of voting rights 3.01% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Veritas Funds PLC (FCA No. 196008) has holdings in Capita plc
On 22 November 2016, Veritas Funds PLC’s holding increased from 2.93% to 3.01%.
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:
N/A
14. Contact name:
Francesca Todd - Capita plc
Lucy Keshinro – Veritas Asset Management LLP
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 (0)20 7202 0641 – Capita plc
+44(0)203 758 9938 - Veritas Asset Management LLP
9 March 2017