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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer |
Future 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 |
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 |
Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited and
Hermes Investment Management Limited |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) |
Shares are held by the relevant custodian(s) |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on |
9 May 2012 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
10 May 2012 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |
4% |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights x |
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Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
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16,822,394 |
16,822,394 |
N/A |
N/A |
14,109,045 |
N/A |
4.26264% |
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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 |
% of voting |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Exercise price |
Expiration date xvii |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights xix, xx
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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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14,109,045 |
4.26264% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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Hermes UK Small Companies Focus Fund |
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BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited, as trustee of the BT Pension Scheme ("BTPS") is the parent undertaking of Britel Fund Nominees Limited and Britel Fund Trustees Limited, which is the parent undertaking of Hermes Fund Managers Limited ("HFML"). HFML is the parent undertaking of:
1. Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited ("HEOS") (voting rights: 0.0%)*
a. Hermes Investment Management Limited ("HIML") (voting rights: 4.26264%)**
*This notification is being made in respect of HEOS, which is an indirect holder of shares for the purpose of DTR 5.2.1(h), as a result of control of voting rights in relation to such shares. **This notification is also being made in respect of HIML, which has an individual notification obligation under DTR 5.1.2
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
See Comment in Section 9. |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease |
See Comment in Section 9. |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold |
See Comment in Section 9. |
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THIS DISCLOSURE REPRESENTS A CESSATION OF VOTING CONTROL ONLY. |
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14. Contact name: |
Mark Millar |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
01225 788203 |
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