Standard Form TR-1
Voting rights attached to shares- Article 12(1) of directive 2004/109/EC
Financial instruments - Article 11(3) of the Commission Directive 2007/14/EC
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
C&C Group plc
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
[X ] an acquisition or disposal of voting rights
[ ] 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
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Independent Franchise Partners, LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
The shareholdings are held in custodian nominee names across a number of discretionary managed segregated accounts and four funds.:
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
19th June 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified; 25th June 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 7%
8. Notified details:
A) Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction Above 7% |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Below 7% |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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23,701,380 |
23,701,380 |
21,408,948 |
21,408,948 |
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6.35% |
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SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) |
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B) Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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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SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) |
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Total (A+B) |
number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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21,408,948 |
6.35% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instrumentsare effectively held, if applicable:
10. In case of proxy voting:[name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date]. Proxy voting rights are granted to IFP under the Investment Management Agreements with its clients and are ongoing.
11. Additional information:
Done at London on 25 June 2012