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: |
Synairgen PLC |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
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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:
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Bank of Montreal (previously notified as F&C Asset Management plc) |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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See box 9 below |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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18 July 2014 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
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21 July 2014 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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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 |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB00B0381Z20 GBP 0.01
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5,888,617 |
5,888,617 |
4,152,852 |
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4,152,852 |
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4.56% |
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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 |
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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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- |
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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 |
4,152,852
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4.56%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of proxy holder:
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Bank of Montreal (previously notified as F&C Asset Management plc) |
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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Based on total voting rights of 91,170,372 effective 11 July 2014 |
14 Contact name:
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Mike Bassi, F&C Management Limited (a part of BMO Financial Group) |
15. Contact telephone name:
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0131 718 1093 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FCA website.
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FCA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in shares |
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation |
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Full name (including legal form of legal entities)
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Synairgen plc |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
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Mailpoint 810, Level F |
Phone number & email
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Tel: +44 (0) 23 8051 2800 |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable |
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Full name
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Mike Bassi, F&C Management Limited (a part of BMO Financial Group) |
Contact address
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80 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 3BU |
Phone number & email
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0131 718 1093 Edinclient.services@fandc.com |
Other useful information
(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
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C: Additional information |
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