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:
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Delta Lloyd N.V. and its Group of Companies |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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Registered Holder:
Delta Lloyd Levensverzekering N.V. 11,200,000* * denotes direct interest
Delta Lloyd L European Participation Fund Sicav 5,915,000
Delta Lloyd Europees Deelnemingen Fonds N.V. 9,885,000 |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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30th November 2011 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
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1st December 2011 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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5% to 6% Change at Direct Interest Level 9% to 8% Change at Combined Indirect Interest Level |
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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27,000,000 |
27,000,000 |
11,200,000 |
11,200,000 |
15,800,000 |
6.25% |
8.81% |
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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
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% 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 |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
The voting rights held in the 2 investment funds are managed and controlled by Delta Lloyd Asset Management NV, with the following chain of controlled undertakings:-
Delta Lloyd Asset Management NV:
· Delta Lloyd NV
· DLAM Holding BV
. Delta Lloyd Asset Management NV (wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Lloyd NV) Delta Lloyd Levensverzekering N.V.'s chain of control is as follows: . Delta Lloyd N.V. . Delta Lloyd Houdstermaatschappij Verzekeringen N.V. . Delta Lloyd Levensverzekering N.V. (wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Lloyd N.V.) |
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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See Section 4 |
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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Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 179,284,589, as per the Company's Total Voting Rights Announcement of 30 November 2011. |
14. Contact name:
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Stephanie Pirot, Delta Lloyd Asset Management |
15. Contact telephone number:
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+31 (0)20 594 3827 |