TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer |
RM 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 |
YES |
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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 |
Aberforth Partners LLP |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) |
Shareholder Shares 1. Aberforth Small Companies Trust plc 8,992,250 2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 837,659 3. Aberforth Geared Income Trust plc 2,362,231
All shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on |
8 July 2013 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
9 July 2013 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |
13% |
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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 |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ordinary |
11,842,936 |
11,842,936 |
12,192,140 |
N/A |
12,192,140 |
N/A |
13.04 |
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GB0002870417
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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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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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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 price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A
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Nominal |
Delta |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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12,192,140 |
13.04 |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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Held by Aberforth Partners LLP |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
N/A |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease |
N/A |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold |
N/A |
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14. Contact name: |
Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
0131 220 0733 |
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