24 August 2015
Drax Group plc
(Symbol:DRX)
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Drax Group 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 qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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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: |
Schroders plc |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
20 August 2015 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
21 August 2015 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
From 13% to 12% |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ordinary 11.55172p Shares
GB00B1VNSX38
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53,018,745 |
52,981,402 |
52,496,933 |
n/a |
52,459,590 |
n/a |
12.911% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised / converted. |
% of voting |
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Call option 3.98274 |
10/11/2015 |
N/A |
(569,646) |
-0.140% |
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Call option 3.9792625 |
30/09/2015 |
N/A |
(390,528) |
-0.096% |
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Call option 4.2551982 |
09/09/2015 |
N/A |
(323,730) |
-0.080% |
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Call option 4.55975 |
26/08/2015 |
N/A |
(372,116) |
-0.092% |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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52,459,590 |
12.911% |
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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: |
The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements. This disclosure has been calculated based on the issue share capital amount of 406,317,162 shares.
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14. Contact name: |
Phil White Deputy Company Secretary |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
01757 612167
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