TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Spire Healthcare Group plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: YES
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify)
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Woodford Investment Management LLP (Woodford)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Clients of Woodford
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 13 February 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified: 18 February 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10%
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 |
Number |
Number |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights x |
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Direct |
Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB00BNLPYF73 |
40,099,050 |
40,099,050 |
40,437,065 |
40,437,065 |
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10.082% |
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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 |
% 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 price |
Expiration date xvii |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights xix, xx
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Nominal |
Delta |
Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
40,437,065 |
10.082% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
Woodford Investment Management LLP as Investment Manager
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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 |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold |
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13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
Anthony Dand, Interim Deputy Secretary, Spire healthcare Group plc
15. Contact telephone number:
+ 44 (0)20 7427 9092