TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer |
Plus500 Ltd |
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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 |
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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 |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the |
Morgan Stanley (Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth Management) |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
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5. Date of the transaction and date on |
27.02.2017 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
03.03.2017 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |
7%* |
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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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IL0011284465 |
6,416,586 |
6,416,586 |
8,924,719 |
8,924,719 |
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7.77% |
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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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Equity Swap |
N/A |
03.01.2018 |
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60,000 |
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0.05% |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
8,984,719 |
7.82% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Legal & Compliance Department, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4QA, UNITED KINGDOM. is a direct holder of 8,984,719 voting rights (7.82%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), 20 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4AD, UNITED KINGDOM. is an indirect holder of 8,984,719 voting rights (7.82%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley UK Group
Morgan Stanley UK Group, 25 Cabot Square, LNCS/5, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4QA, UNITED KINGDOM. is an indirect holder of 8,984,719 voting rights (7.82%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International Limited
Morgan Stanley International Limited, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4QA, UNITED KINGDOM. is an indirect holder of 8,984,719 voting rights (7.82%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., c/o The Corporation Trust Company (DE), Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 19801, USA. is an indirect holder of 8,984,719 voting rights (7.82%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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N/A |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
N/A |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
N/A |
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Morgan Stanley's total holding in Plus500 Ltd remains above the 7.00% threshold previously disclosed, however, this notification is being made on the basis that the holding in section 8(a) has crossed a relevant threshold in its own right at the component level. |
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14. Contact name: |
Craig Horsley |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
+44 141 245-7736 |
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