For filings with the FSA include the annex | |||||
For filings with issuer exclude the annex | |||||
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:ii | The Alliance Trust PLC | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | No | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | No | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | Yes | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | ||||
Other (please specify): | No | ||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:iii | Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P (for itself and related general partners and investment managers) | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Elliott International, L.P, Liverpool Ltd Partnership, Elliott Associates L.P | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:v | 5th August 2016 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 9th August 2016 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 17% |
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
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 x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
GB00B11V7W98 | 52,881,891 | 52,881,891 | 52,881,891 | 52,881,891 | 10.2688% | |||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | |||||||||||
| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
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CFD over Ordinary Shares GB00B11V7W98 | 34,695,733 | 6.7374% | | |||||||||||||
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Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
87,577,624 | 17.0062% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | ||
14. Contact name: | Michael Cross | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0203 009 1305 |