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 |
Serco Group 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 |
X |
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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 notification obligation: iii |
MSDC Management, L.P. |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
MSD European Opportunity Master Fund, L.P. |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v |
21 November 2014 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
25 November 2014 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii |
5% |
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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 shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights x |
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Direct |
Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
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Indirect |
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GB0007973794 |
Below 5% |
Below 5% |
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30,624,946 |
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5.58% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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 |
N/A |
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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 instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date xvii |
Exercise/ Conversion period xviii |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights xix, xx |
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N/A |
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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 |
30,624,946 |
5.58% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
MSDC Management, L.P. is the investment manager that, both directly and through a sub- advisory relationship with MSD Capital (Europe), LLP, provides investment management and other services to MSD European Opportunity Master Fund, L.P. Glenn R. Fuhrman, John C. Phelan and Marc R. Lisker are the managers of MSDC Management, L.P.'s general partner with ultimate control over MSDC Management, L.P.
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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: |
Serco Group plc is disclosing this information in accordance with DTR 5.8.12 |
14. Contact name: |
Steve Williams, Deputy Company Secretary |
15. Contact telephone number: |
01256 744 485 |