Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 8592B

MITIE Group PLC

06 April 2017

 

6 April 2017

Mitie Group plc

Mitie Group plc ("Mitie") - Notification of substantial shareholding
 

Mitie has received the following notification in relation to a major interest in its shares.

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:			Mitie Group plc
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non UK Issuer
2. Reason for the notification     (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights				X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name		The State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio
City and country of registered office (if applicable)		275 East Broad Street, Columbus Ohio USA 43215
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
Name	SAME
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:	February 24, 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):	April 5, 2017

 

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)	Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	3.057%	0%	3.057%	11,000,000
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	N/A	N/A	N/A

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
	Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)	Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)	Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)	Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB0004657408	11,000,000		3.057%
SUBTOTAL 8. A	11,000,000		3.057%

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
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
N/A
		SUBTOTAL 8.B 1

 

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion  Period	Physical or cash settlement	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
N/A
			SUBTOTAL 8.B 2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer				X
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary)
Name	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder	The State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio
The number and % of voting rights held	11,000,000 - 3.057%
The date until which the voting rights will be held	Until sold

11. Additional information

STRS Ohio completed a purchase of shares on February 24, 2017 that increased our ownership position to greater than 3%.

Place of completion	Columbus, Ohio USA 43215
Date of completion	April 5, 2017

For further information, contact:

John Telling

Group Corporate Affairs Director, Mitie Group plc

T: [phone]                   M: [phone]                    E: [e-mail]

Anna Chen

Investor Relations Manager, Mitie Group plc

T: [phone]                M: [phone]                    E: [e-mail]

Notes for editors

About Mitie Group

Mitie is a FTSE 250 business providing facilities management, real estate consultancy, project management and a range of specialist services that connect people with innovation and technology in the workspace environment; helping our clients create better places to work and saving them money.

We work in partnership with organisations to deliver long-term value, offering a wide range of services - from real estate and energy consultancy, compliance, risk assessment and security systems to cleaning, catering and environmental services. We manage and maintain some of the nation's most recognised landmarks for a range of blue-chip public and private sector customers.

Find out more at www.mitie.com

 

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