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: |
EP GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST PLC | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | |||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||
Other (please specify): | ||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC Rathbone Investment Management Ltd |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
03/11/2016 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 07/11/2016 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
<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 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights | ||||||||||||||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||||
GB0033862573 | 2,422,130 | 2,422,130 | 2,408,683 | N/A | 2,408,683 | N/A | 4.999% | |||||||||||
1p Ord | ||||||||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion Period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||
2,408,683 | 4.999% | |||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC* Rathbone Investment Management Ltd 4.999% * Rathbone Brothers Plc is the holding company of the following. |
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
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: |
Total voting rights used as a denominator: 48,187,725 |
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14. Contact name: | Simon Walker – Compliance Department | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0151 243 0000 |