For filings with the FCA include the annex | |||||
For filings with issuer exclude the annex | |||||
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:ii | NB Global Floating Rate Income Fund Limited | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
Other (please specify): | |||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:iii | Baillie Gifford & Co | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | |||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:v | 24 February 2016 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 26 February 2016 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 5% |
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
Ordinary Share GG00B3KX4Q34 | Below 5% | Below 5% | 94,904,106 | 5.03% | ||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||
N/A | ||||||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | |||||||||||
N/A | | Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
94,904,106 | 5.03% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
In the narrative below, the figures in [ ] indicate the amount of voting rights and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking where relevant. Baillie Gifford & Co, a discretionary investment manager, is the parent undertaking of an investment management group. Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford & Co Limited [94,904,106; 5.03%] is an OEIC Authorised Corporate Director and Unit Trust Manager which has delegated its discretionary investment management role to Baillie Gifford & Co. | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | ||
14. Contact name: | Gillian Wright | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0131 275 3041 |