TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Provident Financial plc |
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): Transfer in of shares under management |
X |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
Jupiter Asset Management Limited |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
3 July 2008 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
7 July 2008 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
5% |
8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ordinary shares ISIN GB00B1Z4ST84 |
6,238,033 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6,586,902 |
0 |
5.019 |
B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
N/A |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
6,586,902 |
5.019 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
The shares will appear on the register in the following names: BNY (OCS) Nominees Limited - 708,189 Nortrust Nominees Limited - 4,643,140 State Street Trustees Limited - 1,013,721 State Street Nominees Limited - A/c FE1B - 221,852 |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of 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: |
Emma G Versluys Deputy Company Secretary |
15. Contact telephone name: |
Emma G Versluys Tel: 01274 731111 ext 2569 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.