For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
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: |
Hammerson plc |
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
|
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
No |
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
No |
Other (please specify): Transfer of shares to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board pursuant to an internal re-organization |
Yes |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board ('OTPPB') and 2175970 Ontario Inc. |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
|
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
20.02.09 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
24.02.09 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
4% |
8: Notified Details |
|||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares |
|||||||
Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
|||||
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
|||
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
||||
|
13,413,963 |
|
13,413,963 |
13,413,963 |
N/A |
4.63% |
N/A |
B: Financial Instruments |
||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
||||
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 |
N/A |
|
|
|
|
Total (A+B) |
|
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
13,413,963 |
4.63% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
N/A |
Proxy Voting: |
|
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: |
The above noted shares have been transferred to a wholly-owned subsidiary of OTPPB pursuant to an internal re-organization. OTPPB continues to have an economic interest through cash settled contracts for differences (with no voting rights) in a total of 20,250,000 shares in Hammerson plc. Representing 6.986% of the ordinary shares in the Company. This economic interest is over and above the interest in 4% of the ordinary shares in the Company with voting rights attached referred to in this notification. |
14 Contact name: |
Stuart Haydon - Company Secretary - Hammerson plc |
15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7887 1017 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.