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: |
Hiscox Ltd |
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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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 |
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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 notification obligation: |
INVESCO Limited |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
27 June 2008 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
30 June 2008 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
11%, 10%, 9% |
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 |
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 |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Hiscox Ltd Ordinary Shares of 5p each (ISIN: BMG4593F1041) |
45,020,081 |
45,020,081 |
36,001,678 |
0 |
36,001,678 |
0 |
9.77% |
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 |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Brown Brothers Harriman (New Jersey) - 15,961 Bank of Ireland (Dublin) - 334,983 Chase Nominees - 1,415,111 Citibank - 27,612,007 HSBC Bank plc (London) - 876,255 Mellon Bank Pittsburgh - 279,067 State Street Trust & Banking (London) - 4,876,767 Northern Trust Company (London) - 590,004 Other - 1,523 |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of 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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14 Contact name: |
Elaine Coleman |
15. Contact telephone name: |
01491 417394 |