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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