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: |
Polar Capital Holdings 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 |
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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 notification obligation: |
T J Woolley |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
20 June 2011 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
21 June 2011 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Percentage threshold crossed |
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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 use ISIN code
Ordinary
GB00B1GCLT25
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares
8,000,000 |
Number of voting rights
8,000,000 |
Number of shares
7,000,000 |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct
7,000,000 |
Indirect |
Direct
9.24% |
Indirect |
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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 |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Share option over 1,000,000 ordinary shares of 2,5p each in the share capital of Polar Capital Holdings plc |
20 December 2020 |
One third vest on each of the following dates, 31 March 2012, 31 March 2013 and 31 March 2014 and may be exercised thereafter. |
1,000,000 |
1.31% |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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8,000,000
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10.56% |
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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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None |
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of 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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Decrease in interest resulted from allotment of new shares |
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14 Contact name:
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15. Contact telephone name:
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