The following replaces the Holding in Company announcement released at 16.03 on 26 March 2012 under RNS number 0958A following an amending announcement received from Elliott International.
The CFD holding has been amended from 12,565,537 to 12,529,537.
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer |
National Express 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 |
No |
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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 |
No |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
Yes |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
No |
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Other (please specify): |
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No |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the |
Elliott International, L.P, Liverpool Ltd Partnership |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) |
N/A |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on |
22nd March 2012 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
27th March 2012 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |
20% |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights x |
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Direct |
Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
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Indirect |
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Ordinary Shares GB0006215205 |
90,002,031 |
90,002,031 |
90,002,031 |
90,002,031 |
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17.588%
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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 |
% of voting |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Exercise price |
Expiration date xvii |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights xix, xx
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Nominal |
Delta |
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CFD over Ordinary Shares GB0006215205 |
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12,529,537 |
2.448% |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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102,531,568 |
20.0364% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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Holding consists of the following positions: Shares - GB0006215205 Ordinary shares - 90,002,031 shares CFD - 12,529,537 shares
Total equivalent ords = 102,531,568
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold |
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14. Contact name: |
Dianne Robinson |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
0121 460 8629 |
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