TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
MCBRIDE PLC |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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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 notification obligation: |
BT PENSION SCHEME TRUSTEES LIMITED AS TRUSTEE OF THE BT PENSION SCHEME. SEE SECTION 9 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. |
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: |
13 JULY 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
14 JULY 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
3% - 2% |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
Number |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect |
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ORD GBP10P |
5,410,386 |
5,410,386 |
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0 |
5,167,164 |
0% |
2.866% |
GB0005746358 |
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 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Exercise |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
5,167,164 |
2.866% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
BT PENSION SCHEME TRUSTEES LIMITED IS THE PARENT UNDERTAKING OF BRITEL FUND TRUSTEES LIMITED, WHICH IS THE PARENT UNDERTAKING OF HERMES FUND MANAGERS LIMITED. HERMES FUND MANAGERS LIMITED IS THE PARENT UNDERTAKING OF: |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
SEE COMMENT IN SECTION 13. |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
SEE COMMENT IN SECTION 13. |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
SEE COMMENT IN SECTION 13. |
13. Additional information: |
HERMES EQUITY OWNERSHIP SERVICES LIMITED HOLD THE VOTING RIGHTS UNDER A STANDING PROXY CONTAINED IN AGREEMENTS FOR THE PROVISION OF VOTING SERVICES TO VARIOUS UNDERLYING CLIENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF DTR 5.2.1(h), WHICH INCLUDES ALL THE SHARES OWNED DIRECTLY BY BT PENSION SCHEME. |
14. Contact name: |
VALERIE DAVIDSON/MARGARET MOSS |
15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7680 2177/020 7680 2125 |