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: |
Filtrona 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 |
No |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
No |
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Notification required due to internal transfers between funds under management |
No |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its group |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
See additional information under 13. |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
03 March 2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
04 March 2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Above the threshold of 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 |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB00B0744359
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N/A |
N/A |
11,667,242 |
0 |
11,667,242 |
5.673% |
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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 |
11,667,242 |
5.673% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc., which controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd and Threadneedle Pensions Ltd. |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
N/A |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
N/A |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
N/A |
13. Additional information: |
Registered Owner Chase Nominees Ltd A/c 41407 878,173 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 41408 140,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 03449 857,175 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c10479 7,350 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c18667 795,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c10469 1,271,603 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c10496 1,109,132 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c10492 2,639,008 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10488 1,704,460 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10495 1,920,905 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 02642 344,436 |
14. Contact name: |
Patricia Kendall |
15. Contact telephone number: |
01908 359100 |
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Full name (including legal form for legal entities) |
Jon Green Company Secretary Filtrona plc |
Phone number |
01908 359100 |