TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
RM PLC |
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2. Reason for the notification |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
YES |
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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 a 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 notification obligation: |
Aberforth Partners LLP |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
Shareholder |
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Shares |
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1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc |
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7,731,896 |
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2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund |
1,506,827 |
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3. Aberforth Geared Income Trust plc |
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2,035,831 |
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All shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
25/04/2013 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
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26/04/2013 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
12% |
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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 |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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If possible use ISIN code |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ordinary |
10,675,154 |
10,675,154 |
11,274,554 |
N/A |
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11,274,554 |
N/A |
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12.06 |
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GB0002870417 |
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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 instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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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 instrument |
Expiration price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period |
No. of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights |
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Nominal |
% |
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N/A |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
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Percentage of voting rights |
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11,274,554 |
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12.06 |
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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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Held by Aberforth Partners LLP |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of 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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Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP |
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15. Contact telephone name: |
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0131 220 0733 |
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Annex: Notification of major interests in shares |
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A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation |
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Full name |
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Aberforth Partners LLP |
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(including legal form of legal entities) |
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Contact address |
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Contact: |
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(registered office for legal entities) |
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14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS |
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Registered Office: |
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The Broadgate Tower, Primrose Street, |
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London EC2A 2EW |
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Phone number & email |
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0131 220 0733 |
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david.holland@aberforth.co.uk |
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Other useful information |
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Contact: David Holland |
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(at least legal representative for legal persons) |
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable |
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Full name |
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As above |
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Contact address |
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As above |
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Phone number & email |
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As above |
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Other useful information |
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As above |
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(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
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C: Additional information |
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None |
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