TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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:
3 March 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:
6 March 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Initial crossing of 1% 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 | 32,701,340 | 32,701,340 |
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 | - | - 33,359,967 - 5.00% | |||
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 33,359,967 |
% of voting rights 5.00% |
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 3 March 2017, Veritas Funds PLC’s holding increased from 4.90% to 5.00%.
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:
Issued Share Capital – 670,241,242
Issue of Shares in Treasury– 3,100,242
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
6 March 2017