TR-1: Notification of a Major Interest in Shares |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
The Mercantile Investment Trust plc |
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2. Reason for notification |
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Other: Change to issued share capital |
X |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies |
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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): |
18/05/2008 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
20/05/2008 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
11% |
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8. Notified details: |
Direct Holding |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares |
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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11,473,526 |
11,473,526 |
11,453,526 |
11,453,526 |
20,000 |
11.01 |
0.02 |
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0579403 |
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) |
% of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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11,473,526 |
11.02% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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(See attached pdf link below) http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/9036U_-2008-5-20.pdf |
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: |
Terry Marsh |
15. Contact telephone name: |
020 7003 2637 |