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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer |
Close Brothers 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 |
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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 |
Schroders plc |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on |
14.09.10 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
15.09.10 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |
Below 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
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Indirect |
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Indirect |
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Ordinary |
8,226,000 |
7,317,029 |
8,004,533 |
N/A |
7,095,562 |
N/A |
4.899% |
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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 |
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 price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights
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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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7,095,562
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4.899%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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Schroder Investment Management Limited 6,993,445 4.828%
Schroder & Co Limited 102,117 0.071%
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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 |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold |
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The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements. |
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14. Contact name: |
John Hudspith Assistant Company Secretary Close Brothers Group plc |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7655 3100 |
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