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: |
Northgate 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: |
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
West Register (Investments) Limited ABN AMRO Bank N.V. |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
20 August 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
24 August 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
16% |
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 |
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Indirect |
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Ord GBP0.05 |
21,349,394 |
21,349,394 |
20,260,424 |
20,260,424 |
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16.81% |
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GB0003775441 |
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 |
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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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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
20,260,424 |
16.81% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (16.81%) The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (15.80%) West Register (Investments) Limited (15.50%) RFS Holdings N.V. (1.01%) ABN AMRO Holdings N.V.(1.01%) ABN AMRO N.V. (1.01%) |
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: |
The percentages above are calculated on the current TVR figure of 120,548,045 and do not take into consideration the issue of the fully paid rights of 1,205,480,450. |
14. Contact name: |
David Henderson |
15. Contact telephone number: |
+44(0) 1325 467558 |