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 (ii):
Dialight plc
2. Reason for the notification:
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Generation Investment Management LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
28 November 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
2 December 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Above 16%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares |
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 rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB0033057794 |
4,875,248 |
4,875,248 |
5,378,248 |
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5,378,248 |
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16.55% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/Conversion Period |
Number of voting rights that my be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/Conversion Period/Date |
Number of voting rights that my be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
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Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
5,378,248 |
16.55% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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:
Notification is based on using the total voting rights figure of 32,503,260 Source: (Bloomberg)
14. Contact name:
Generation Investment Management LLP - Alexander Marshall 020 7534 4700
Dialight plc - Nick Giles 01638 778641
Date: 2 December 2014