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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 |
SHANKS 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 |
STERLING STRATEGIC VALUE FUND S.A., SICAV-RAIF |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on |
1 January 2017 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
3 January 2017 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |
Below 3%
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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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Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect |
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Ordinary shares |
25,925,000 |
25,925,000 |
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Below 3%
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GB0007995243 |
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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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Nominal |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Below 3%
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Below 3%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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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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On 1 January 2017, Notz, Stucki Europe S.A were appointed to act as alternative investment fund manager in respect of Sterling Strategic Value Fund S.A., SICAV RAIF's interest in the 25,925,000 shares in Shanks Group Plc. On that date Sterling Strategic Value Fund S.A., SICAV RAIF ceased to have a right to exercise, directly or indirectly, voting rights in relation to such shares. Such 25,925,000 shares are held by UBS Europe SE, Luxembourg Branch as depositary bank for Sterling Strategic Value Fund S.A., SICAV RAIF and Notz, Stucki Europe S.A. have discretion to exercise the voting rights attached to those shares. |
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14. Contact name: |
Mr. Paolo Faraone or Mr.Girolamo Salice |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
+352 26 27 11 1 |
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