Notice of Major Interest

RNS Number : 8182C

Dignity PLC

05 September 2008

 



TR-1:    Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:		Dignity PLC
Reason for notification (yes/no)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights				yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached				no
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights				no
Other (please specify):				no
Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:		Standard Life Investments Ltd
Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):		Vidacos Nominees
Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):		3 September 2008
Date on which issuer notified:		4 September 2008
Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:		5%

Notified Details
Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of share    If possible use ISIN code				GB00B14W3659
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Number of shares				Number of voting rights
3,195,467				3,195,467
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares		Number of voting rights				Percentage of voting rights
		Direct		Indirect		Direct		Indirect
3,155,528		1,093,444		2,062,084		1.722%		3.248%
Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date		Exercise/ conversion period/date		No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)		Percentage of voting rights
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights				Percentage of voting rights
3,155,528				4.971%

Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Standard Life Investments Ltd
Proxy Voting:
Name of proxy holder:
Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
Additional information:
Contact name:	Alison Kennedy Corporate Governance Manager-Engagement Standard Life Investments Ltd
Contact telephone number:	[phone]

 

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