TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Senior 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 |
X |
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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: |
BlackRock Inc. |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
17 July 2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
20 July 2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Above 10% |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class / type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect |
GB0007958233 |
20,195,659 |
20,195,659 |
N/A |
N/A |
25,757,485 |
N/A |
6.44% |
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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 |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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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 |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise / Conversion period |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights |
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CFD |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
14,288,286 |
Nominal |
Delta |
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3.58% |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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40,045,771 |
10.02% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 40,045,771 (10.02%) |
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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 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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14. Contact name: |
Andrew Bodenham, Company Secretary, Senior |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
01923 714745 |