TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
EVRAZ plc |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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X
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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:
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TORCENSTA HOLDING LTD |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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Please see additional information at 13 below |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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7 November 2011 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
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9 November 2011 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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3%, 4% |
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 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
Number |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ordinary
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0 |
0 |
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59,865,435 |
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4.56 |
GB00B71N6K86 |
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
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% of voting |
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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 |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights
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- |
- |
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- |
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Nominal |
Delta
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- |
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
59,865,435 |
4.56% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
BNP Paribas Securities Services UK Limited holds 59,865,435 shares in EVRAZ plc as nominee for Torcensta Holding Ltd whose ultimate beneficial owner is Mr Igor Kolomoisky. |
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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Voting rights acquired as a result of the acceptance of a recommended share exchange offer by EVRAZ plc for the entire issued share capital of Evraz Group S.A. in exchange for newly issued ordinary shares in EVRAZ plc.
BNP Paribas Securities Services UK Limited holds 59,865,435 shares in EVRAZ plc as nominee for Torcensta Holding Ltd whose ultimate beneficial owner is Mr Igor Kolomoisky. |
14. Contact name:
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Mr Mikhail Basisty |
15. Contact telephone number:
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020 7861 4000 |