TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
RM PLC |
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): |
Change of ACD for OEIC holding |
Yes |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
ALLIANCE TRUST PLC |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
ALLIANCE TRUST SUSTAINABLE FUTURE UK GROWTH FUND, ALLIANCE TRUST SUSTAINABLE FUTURE MANAGED FUND AND ALLIANCE TRUST SUSTAINABLE FUTURE UK ETHICAL FUND (ALL SUB-FUNDS OF THE ALLIANCE TRUST SUSTAINABLE FUTURE ICVC |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
1 February 2013 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
5 February 2013 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
3% of voting rights. |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
Number |
Number |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB0002870417 |
nil |
nil |
N/A |
N/A |
3,016,887 |
N/A |
3.226% |
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
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% of voting |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial |
Exercise |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Nominal |
Delta
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N/A |
N/A |
Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
3,016,887 |
3.226% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
Alliance Trust PLC is the parent of Alliance Trust Asset Management Limited who was appointed Authorised Corporate Director for the Alliance Trust Sustainable Future ICVC on 1st February 2013. These holdings are held within the constituent funds of this ICVC umbrella as listed in 4 above. |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
N/A |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
N/A |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
N/A |
13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: |
Mr Ian Anderson, Alliance Trust PLC |
15. Contact telephone number: |
01382 321238 |