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: |
SIG 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): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
Ameriprise Financial Inc and its group |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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See additional information under 13 |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
6 October 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
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7 October 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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Above threshold of 5% |
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 |
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Indirect |
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GB0008025412 |
N/A |
N/A |
565,492 |
565,492 |
28,484,202 |
0.96% |
4.823% |
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 |
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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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CFD |
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999,618 |
Nominal |
Delta
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0.169% |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
30,059,312 |
5.088% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
Ameriprise Financial Inc which through intermediate holding companies controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Management Luxembourg S.A. and Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd which itself controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd and Threadneedle Pensions Ltd. |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
Registered Owner Chetwynd Nominees Ltd IPB Morgan Stanley Nominees Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd Morgan Stanley Nominees Ltd Morgan Stanley Nominees Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd Roy Nominees Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c XTHRF11 04F607602 02891 05577 05576 07198 27642 07197 10478 10479 36199146 36199142 07203 07205 21667 21688 34789 07207 07196 07199 104450 WWSF0004002 10491 10488 10489 10490 31348 02642 |
15,000 32,618 15,389,015 200,075 2,420,000 381,065 51,927 132,500 75,805 16,500 252,000 700,000 112,000 327,137 41,600 116,776 196,000 609,428 94,642 32,323 206,452 621,306 909,050 2,356,885 2,808,164 580,000 632,773 748,271 |
14. Contact name: |
Company Secretary, Threadneedle Group |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
+44 (0)20 7464 5000 |