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: |
Rotork Plc |
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 |
NO |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
NO |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
NO |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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William Blair & Company, LLC |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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16.06.2010 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
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18.06.2010 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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Fell below 5% threshold |
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 |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB0007506958 |
4,423,559 |
4,423,559 |
3,803,107 |
3,803,107 |
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4.4% |
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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
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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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Nominal |
Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
3,803,107 |
4.4% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
William Blair & Company, L.L.C. (William Blair) is an investment adviser registered under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940. As such, pursuant to advisory contracts, William Blair has the power to purchase and sell securities on behalf of its clients and the power to vote for most clients. Persons other than William Blair are entitled to receive all dividends from, and proceeds from the sale of all securities reported hereunder. |
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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William Blair & Company, LLC |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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N/A |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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N/A |
13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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Stephen Rhys Jones |
15. Contact telephone number:
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01225 733331 |