TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
IMI plc
2. Reason for the notification: (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: |
(X) |
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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 |
( ) |
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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): |
( ) |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its group
4. Full name of shareholder(s): (if different from 3.)
See additional information under 13
5. Date of the transaction: (and date on which the threshold Is crossed or reached)
19 December 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified:
21 December 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Below the threshold of 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares
(if possible using 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 |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB0004579636 |
16,058,604 |
16,058,604 |
289,843 |
289,843 |
15,726,610 |
0.090% |
4.899%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date |
Exercise/ Conversion Period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion period |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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16,016,453 |
4.989% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
Ameriprise Financial, Inc., which through intermediate holding companies controls the voting rights of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, Columbia Wanger Asset Management, Threadneedle Management Luxembourg SA and Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which itself controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd and Threadneedle Pensions Ltd.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the 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:
Registered owner
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c ZLA08 |
22,402 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 39364 |
628,429 |
Chase Nominees Ltd |
A/c 41407 |
440,793 |
Royal Trust Corp of Canada |
A/c 719306 |
100,128 |
HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd |
A/c 5000212310 |
146,476 |
The Bank Of New York (Nominees) Limited |
A/c PTG 468 |
36,449 |
HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd |
A/c 2456820 |
63,180 |
State Street Nominees Limited |
A/c XC7N |
481,604 |
Harewood Nominees Ltd |
A/c1040411926G |
591,403 |
Vidacos Nominees Ltd |
A/c 6012918307 |
239,986 |
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited |
A/c 683182 |
265,820 |
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited |
A/c 740190 |
223,845 |
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited |
A/c 739874 |
782,466 |
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited |
A/c 740311 |
120,076 |
The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited |
A/c PTG 15303/09997799 |
9,730 |
William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd |
A/c 301780 |
56,750 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c ZLA01 |
400,000 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c ZLA03 |
2,795,162 |
The Bank Of New York (Nominees) Limited |
A/c 52266 |
281,915 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 07198 |
260,936 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 27642 |
28,907 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c ZLA09 |
12,885 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 10479 |
7,408 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c ZLA12 |
236,561 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c ZLA14 |
62,844 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 07207 |
549,560 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 07196 |
19,985 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 07199 |
17,645 |
Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd |
A/c WWSF0004002 |
175,628 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 18667 |
248,256 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 10469 |
228,157 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 18668 |
236,685 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 10496 |
1,829,046 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 10492 |
582,205 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 10491 |
1,052,626 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 10488 |
1,197,836 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 10495 |
905,000 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c ZLA15 |
677,669 |
14. Contact name:
H Afford - Corporate Counsel
15. Contact telephone number:
0121 717 3700
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