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 |
7 January 2010 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
11 January 2010 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |
10% to 11% |
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 |
32,838,987 |
32,838,987 |
32,838,987 |
32,838,987 |
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6.43829% |
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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 |
% of voting rights xix, xx |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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CFD over Ordinary Shares GB0006215205 |
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23,431,555 |
4.59391 % |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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56,270,542 |
11.032% |
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 - 32,838,987 shares Ordinary shares (CFD) - 23,431,555 shares Total equivalent Ordinary shares (Post capital raising) = 56,270,542 |
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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: |
0207 506 4334 |
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer |
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Annex: Notification of major interests in share |
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A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation |
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Full name (including legal form of legal entities) |
National Express Group PLC |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) |
7 Triton Square London NW1 3HG |
Phone number & email |
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) |
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable |
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Full name |
Dianne Robinson |
Contact address |
7 Triton Square London NW1 3HG |
Phone number & email |
0207 506 4334 dianne.robinson@nationalexpress.com |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
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C: Additional information |
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For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. |