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)
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may ( )
result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights
are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to (X)
qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights ( )
Other (please specify): ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s): (if different from 3.)
N/A
5. Date of the transaction: (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached)
10th October 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified:
11th October 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Holding has gone above 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 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
16,126,737 |
N/A |
5.02% |
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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|
|
|
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|
Nominal |
Delta |
CFD |
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|
|
74,689 |
0.02% |
0.02% |
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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|
16,201,426 |
5.04% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 16,201,426 (5.04%)
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:
BlackRock Threshold Reporting Team
14. Contact name:
H Afford - Senior Corporate Counsel
15. Contact telephone number:
0121 717 3700
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