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:
Vesuvius 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:
Morgan Stanley (Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth Management)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Morgan Stanley Securities Limited
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 1 May 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified: 6 May 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3%, 4% 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights |
GB00B82YXW83 |
Below 3% |
Below 3% |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
GB00B82YXW83 |
15,530,832 |
15,530,832 |
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5.73 |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/Conversion period |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
15,530,832 |
5.73 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Proxy Voting:
Morgan Stanley Securities Limited, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA is a direct holder of 15,530,402 voting rights (5.73%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), 20 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 4AD is an indirect holder of 15,530,832 voting rights (5.73%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley UK Group
Morgan Stanley UK Group, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA is an indirect holder of 15,530,832 voting rights (5.73%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Group (Europe)
Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), 20 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 4AD is an indirect holder of 15,530,832 voting rights (5.73%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International Limited
Morgan Stanley International Limited, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA is an indirect holder of 15,530,832 voting rights (5.73%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Centre, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware DE19801, USA is an indirect holder of 15,530,832 voting rights (5.73%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
HENRY JAMES KNOWLES, COMPANY SECRETARY, VESUVIUS plc
15. Contact telephone number:
+ 44 (0)20 7822 0000