TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii |
Vesuvius 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 |
Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): iv |
Bank of New York, London JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London Mellon Bank, N.A., London The Northern Trust Company, London State Street Bank and Trust Company, London, National Westminster Bank Plc, London |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v |
11 September 2015 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
14 September 2015 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii |
11% |
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 GB00B82YXW83 |
27,152,231 |
27,152,231 |
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29,892,860 |
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11.02% |
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 |
29,892,860 |
11.02% |
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 |