18 August 2010
MITIE Group PLC
MITIE Group PLC ('MITIE') - Notification of substantial shareholding
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
MITIE Group PLC |
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) |
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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 event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
MFS invests in securities of the issuer on behalf of its various mutual funds and institutional account clients. |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
02/08/10 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
03/08/10 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
5% |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the 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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GB0004657408 |
22,847,717 |
22,847,717 |
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17,993,365 |
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5.09%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date |
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 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii |
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Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% 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 |
% of voting rights |
17,993,365 |
5.09% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
MITIE Group PLC - 0465740 Holdings as of 2 August 2010
Entity Holding Percentage Held MFS Investment Management (MFS) 816,400 0.23% MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc. (MFSI) 469,580 0.13% MFS International Ltd. (MIL) 2,472,994 0.70% MFS International (U.K.) Limited (MIL UK) 13,571,201 3.84% MFS International Management KK (MIM KK) 663,240 0.19%
Notafiable Interest 17,993,365 5.09% Shares Outstanding 353,377,635
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Proxy Voting: |
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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: |
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14. Contact name: |
Marie-Claire Haines - Group Company Secretary |
15. Contact telephone number: |
T: 0117 970 8800 |