TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Ferrexpo 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): |
Acquisition of voting rights and acquisition of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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BXR Group Limited, the ultimate parent undertaking and indirect controller of Wigmore Street Investments No.3 Limited
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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Wigmore Street Investments No.3 Limited
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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14 April 2010
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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15 April 2010
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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24%
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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 |
Number |
Number |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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0 |
0 |
76,656,035 |
76,656,035 |
N/A |
13.02% |
N/A |
GB00B1XH2C03 |
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
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% of voting |
Total Return Swap over ordinary shares of Ferrexpo plc |
On the date 10 business days prior to 22 October 2012 |
Wigmore Street Investments No.3 Limited may elect for physical settlement of the Total Return Swap on the date 10 business days prior to 22 October 2012 |
23,500,000 |
3.99% |
Total Return Swap over ordinary shares of Ferrexpo plc |
On the date 10 business days prior to 22 October 2012 |
Wigmore Street Investments No.3 Limited may elect for physical settlement of the Total Return Swap on the date 10 business days prior to 22 October 2012 |
23,500,000 |
3.99% |
Total Return Swap over ordinary shares of Ferrexpo plc |
On the date 10 business days prior to 22 October 2012 |
Wigmore Street Investments No.3 Limited may elect for physical settlement of the Total Return Swap on the date 10 business days prior to 22 October 2012 |
23,500,000 |
3.99% |
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 |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Nominal |
Delta
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N/A |
N/A |
Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
147,156,035 |
24.99% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
BXR Group Limited is the ultimate parent undertaking and indirect controller of Wigmore Street Investments No.3 Limited. Wigmore Street Investments No.3 Limited holds all the voting rights and the financial instruments referred to in this form amounting to 24.99% of the voting rights in aggregate. |
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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N/A
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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N/A
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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15. Contact telephone number:
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