TR-1 Notification of Major Interest in Shares

RNS Number : 9064Q

Plant Health Care PLC

18 October 2013

 



Plant Heath Care plc

18 October 2013



PLANT HEALTH CARE plc ("PHC" or "the Company") 

(AIM/ CISX: PHC.L)

Change of shareholder ownership

On 17 October, PHC was notified of the following changes in interests in the issued share capital of the Company following a distribution in specie by ORA Capital Partners Limited of the shareholding in PHC previously held by its wholly-owned subsidiary ORA (Guernsey) Limited:

	Shares received as   part of distribution in   specie by ORA	Resultant interest in shares of the Company	Resultant % of issued share capital of the Company
*Richard Griffiths	11,030,855	11,030,855	15.64%
*Blake Holdings Limited	7,090,298	7,090,298	10.05%

*Blake Holdings Limited is controlled by Richard Griffiths, hence the interest of Blake Holdings Limited is also included within that of Richard Griffiths.

Following completion of the distribution in specie, neither ORA Capital Partners Limited nor its subsidiary ORA (Guernsey) Limited has a discloseable interest in the Company.

Enquiries:
Andrew C. Wood FCIS Company Secretary     Tel: [phone]	Liberum Capital - Nomad and Broker Tel: [phone]	Powerscourt Nick Dibden/ Sophie Moate [e-mail] [e-mail]

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

Plant Health Care Plc

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

ORA Capital Partners Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary ORA (Guernsey) Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv

Richard Griffiths

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v

17 October 2013

6. Date on which issuer notified:

17 October 2013

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii

12% to 3%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, 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

GB00B01JC540 Ordinary 1p

9,904,853

9,904,853

N/A

N/A

Under 3%

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

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

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

N/A

Under 3%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

ORA Capital Partners Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary ORA (Guernsey) Limited are controlled by Richard Griffiths

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

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:

Decrease is consequent to a distribution in specie to shareholders of ORA Capital Partners Limited

14. Contact name:

Mike Bretherton

15. Contact telephone number:

01481 738724

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

Plant Health Care Plc

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

Blake Holdings Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv

Richard Griffiths

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v

17 October 2013

6. Date on which issuer notified:

17 October 2013

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii

Up to 10%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, 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

GB00B01JC540 Ordinary 1p

N/A Less than 3%

N/A Less than 3%

7,090,298

7,090,298

10.05%

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

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

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

7,090,298

10.05%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

Blake Holdings Limited is controlled by Richard Griffiths

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

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:

Consequent to a distribution in specie to shareholders of ORA Capital Partners Limited

14. Contact name:

Mike Bretherton

15. Contact telephone number:

01481 738724

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

Plant Health Care Plc

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

Richard Griffiths and controlled undertakings

4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv

Richard Griffiths

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v

17 October 2013

6. Date on which issuer notified:

17 October 2013

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii

18% to 15%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, 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

GB00B01JC540 Ordinary 1p

12,695,279

12,695,279

11,030,855

11,030,855

15.64%

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

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

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

11,030,855

15.64%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

Blake Holdings Limited 7,090,298 Seren Capital Management Limited 3,000,426 Oak Trust Limited 238,949 ORA Capital Partners Limited 99,218 Richard Griffiths direct holdings 1,964 Richard Griffiths indirect holdings 600,000 Total shares 11,030,855 The above undertakings are all controlled by Richard Griffiths

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

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:

Decrease is consequent to a distribution in specie to shareholders of ORA Capital Partners Limited

14. Contact name:

Mike Bretherton

15. Contact telephone number:

01481 738724

 

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