TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
4imprint Group plc |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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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 |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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Aberforth Partners LLP |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 2,509,834 2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 464,502 3. Aberforth Geared Income Trust plc 759,500
All shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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12/12/2012 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
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13/12/2012 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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14% |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
Number |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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3,652,200 |
3,652,200 |
3,733,836 |
N/A |
3,733,836 |
N/A |
14.05 |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting
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% of voting |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial |
Exercise |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights
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Nominal |
Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
3,733,836 |
14.05% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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N/A |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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N/A |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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N/A |
13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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Andrew Scull Company Secretary |
15. Contact telephone number:
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020 7299 7201 |