TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii |
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: iii |
Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): iv |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London Citibank, N.A., London Bank of New York, London The Northern Trust Company, London State Street Bank and Trust Company, London |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v |
May 23, 2017 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
May 24, 2017 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii |
Above 5% |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights x |
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Direct |
Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
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Indirect |
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ORD GBP.1 |
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29,619,217 |
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5.01% |
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GB0008025412 |
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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 |
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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 |
Exercise |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights xix, xx
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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 |
29,619,217 |
5.01% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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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: |
Lori A. Weber Assistant Secretary Franklin Resources, Inc. |
15. Contact telephone number: |
954-847-2283 |