TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
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Croda International Plc |
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
No |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
No |
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Other (please specify):______________ |
No |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its group |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
See 13. |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
21 November 2008 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
24 November 2008 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Below 5% |
8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares If possible use 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 |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB0002335270 |
6,837,178 |
6,837,178 |
6,993,888 |
309,205 |
6,684,683 |
0.221 |
4.776 |
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 |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
6,993,888 |
4.997 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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Ameriprise Financial, Inc., which controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset management Holdings Ltd, which controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd and Threadneedle Pensions Ltd. |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of proxy holder: |
N/A |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
N/A |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
N/A |
13. Additional information: |
Registered owner: Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 39364 154,723 The Bank of New York (Nominees) Ltd A/c 52401 81 23,634 Ameriprise Financial Inc 116,094 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 03449 185,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 05577 110,500 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 05576 1,350,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 27642 234,705 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07197 74,500 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10479 4,500 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07203 82,600 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 21667 26,150 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 34789 96,500 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07196 61,139 Roy Nominees A/c 104450 138,000 Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c WWSF0004002 400,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10491 1,268,905 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10488 461,314 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10495 415,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10489 1,353,745 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10490 317,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 30337 52,959 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 31348 66,920 Number of Croda International Plc ordinary shares in issue, excluding shares held in treasury: 136,192,380 |
14. Contact name: |
Louise Scott |
15. Contact telephone name: |
01405 860551 |