TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
CHEMRING GROUP PLC |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
X |
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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): Transaction in own shares |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
CANTILLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, STATE STREET BANK, NORTHERN TRUST BANK, JP MORGAN |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
25 APRIL 2012 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
25 APRIL 2012 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
5% |
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8. Notified details: |
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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 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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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GB00B45C9X44 |
11,379,657 |
11,379,657 |
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7,032,280 |
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3.639% |
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B: Qualifying 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 |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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N/A |
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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 instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion period |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights
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N/A |
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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 |
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7,032,280 |
3.639% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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WILLIAM VON MUEFFLING IS THE SOLE SHAREHOLDER OF CANTILLON, INC., THE CORPORATE GENERAL PARTNER OF CANTILLON MANAGEMENT LP, WHICH IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF CANTILLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC. |
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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: |
HELEN MARSH |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
01489 864482 |
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