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: |
ROBERT WALTERS PLC |
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 notification obligation: |
ARTISAN PARTNERS HOLDINGS LP, ARTISAN PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ARTISAN INVESTMENTS GP LLC, ARTISAN INVESTMENT CORPORATION, ZFIC, INC., |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
STATE STREET BANK, MELLON BANK |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 |
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
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect |
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GB0008475088 |
3,885,698 |
5.07% |
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3,513,181 |
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4.58% |
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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 |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
3,513,181 |
4.58% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership ('APLP'), a U.S. registered investment advisor, is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on March 26, 2009. Control of APLP is vested in its general partner, Artisan Investments GP LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on March 26, 2009. Artisan Partners Holdings LP is the sole member of Artisan Investments GP LLC, and is the sole limited partner of Artisan Partners Limited Partnership. Control of Artisan Partners Holdings LP (formerly named Artisan Partners Limited Partnership) is vested in its general partner, Artisan Investment Corporation. All of the outstanding stock of Artisan Investment Corporation is owned by ZFIC, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Wisconsin. Andrew A.Ziegler and Carlene M.Ziegler each own 50% of the voting stock of ZFIC, Inc. APLP, pursuant to advisory contracts, has the power to purchase and sell securities on behalf of its clients and the power to vote for most clients. Persons other than APLP are entitled to receive all dividends from, and proceeds from the sale of, all of the securities reported hereunder.
Artisan International Small Cap Fund ('ARTJX'), is a series of Artisan Funds Inc., a U.S. registered investment company. Certain officers and a director of Artisan Funds, Inc. are employees of APLP. APLP pursuant to its advisory contract with ARTJX has the power to purchase and sell securities on behalf of ARTJX and to vote for ARTJX. ARTJX, as of 8 September 2009, was interested in 3,313,700 shares, representing 4.32% of the 4.58% disclosed above, of Robert Walters PLC. |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership |
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: |
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14. Contact name: |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
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