TR1 - Notice of Major Interes

RNS Number : 1152V

Dignity PLC

22 May 2008

 



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 Ord GBP 0.09
2. Reason for the notification   (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):___________________________________________
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:	The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):	ABN AMRO Bank N.V
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):	16/05/2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:	19/05/2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	3%
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		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of Shares	Number of Voting Rights viii	Number of shares	Number of voting rights ix		% of voting rights
			Direct	Direct  x	Indirect xi	Direct	Indirect
Ordinary  GBP 0.09p GB00B14W3659	252,578	252,578	2,002,274	2,002,274		3.16%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date xiii	Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
2,002,274	3.16%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (3.16%) RFS Holdings N.V. (3.16%) ABN AMRO Holding N.V. (3.16%) ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (3.16%)

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:	This Notification is based upon the Voting Rights figure of 63,483,607 obtained from your Regulatory Announcement dated 22nd April 2008.
14. Contact name:	Richard Hopkins
15. Contact telephone number:	020 7714 4459

 

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