TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
FERREXPO PLC |
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
No |
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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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Other (please specify): Acquisition of voting rights and acquisition of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached. |
Yes |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
RPG Partners Limited, the parent undertaking of Wigmore Street Investments No. 3 Limited which indirectly controls Wigmore Street Investments No. 3 Limited |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
Wigmore Street Investments No. 3 Limited |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
23 December 2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
24 December 2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
24% |
8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code ORDINARY GB00B1XH2C03 |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares 0 |
Number of voting rights 0 |
Number of shares 76,656,035 |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct 76,656,035 |
Indirect N/A |
Direct 13.02% |
Indirect N/A |
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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 |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
Total Return Swap over ordinary shares of Ferrexpo plc |
On the date 10 business days prior to 22 October 2012 |
Wigmore Street Investments No. 3 Limited may elect for physical settlement of the Total Return Swap on the date 10 business days prior to 22 October 2012 |
23,500,000 |
3.99% |
Total Return Swap over ordinary shares of Ferrexpo plc |
On the date 10 business days prior to 22 October 2012 |
Wigmore Street Investments No. 3 Limited may elect for physical settlement of the Total Return Swap on the date 10 business days prior to 22 October 2012 |
23,500,000 |
3.99% |
Total Return Swap over ordinary shares of Ferrexpo plc |
On the date 10 business days prior to 22 October 2012 |
Wigmore Street Investments No. 3 Limited may elect for physical settlement of the Total Return Swap on the date 10 business days prior to 22 October 2012 |
23,500,000 |
3.99% |
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 instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights instrument refers to |
Percentage of voting rights |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Nominal |
Delta |
N/A |
N/A |
Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
147,156,035 |
24.99% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
RPG Partners Limited is the parent undertaking of and indirectly wholly controls Wigmore Street Investments No. 3 Limited. Wigmore Street Investments No. 3 Limited holds all the voting rights and the financial instruments referred to on this form amounting to 24.99% of the voting rights in aggregate. |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of 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: |
None |
14 Contact name: |
Mr Gavin Mackay |
15. Contact telephone name: |
+44 (0) 20 7389 8300 |