For immediate release |
25 February 2009 |
Dignity Plc
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: |
Dignity Plc |
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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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: |
Deutsche Bank AG |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
Deutsche Bank AG Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
23/02/2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
24/02/2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
5% |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
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 |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB00B14W3659 |
3,570,915 |
3,570,915 |
3,014,317 |
3,014,317 |
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4.75% |
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B: Financial Instruments |
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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 may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
3,014,317 |
4.75% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: |
David Lindsay\Andrew Anderson |
15. Contact telephone number: |
+00 44 207 545 8533\8532 |
Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation |
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Full name (including legal form for legal entities) |
Deutsche Bank AG |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) |
Winchester House 1 Great Winchester Street London EC2N 2DB |
Phone number |
+44 (0) 20 7545 8000 |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) |
David Lindsay |
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable |
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Full name |
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Contact address |
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Phone number |
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Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
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C: Additional information |
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