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: |
IKO Enterprises Limited |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
IKO Enterprises Limited Huddersfield Investments Inc Palmerston Investments Inc |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
16 September 2011 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
19 September 2011 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Above 7% |
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 |
35,854,215 |
35,854,215 |
32,325,018 |
32,325,018 |
9,400,585 |
5.471% |
1.591% |
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 |
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 |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights
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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 |
41,752,603 |
7.062% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
IKO Enterprises Limited, Huddersfield Investments Inc and Palmerston Investment Inc are subject to common control. |
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: |
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14. Contact name: |
M Kippen for TCSS Limited representing IKO Enterprises Limited |
15. Contact telephone number: |
01373 830810 |