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: |
Senior 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: |
JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
N/A |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
8 October 2010 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
5% upwards |
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 |
Number |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB0007958233 |
N/A |
N/A |
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28,662,936 |
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7.15% |
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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Contract for Difference |
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600,252 |
Nominal |
Delta |
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0.15% |
Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
29,263,188 |
7.30% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
Total disclosable holding for JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. : 29,263,188 (7.30%). The shares are held by JPMorgan Asset Management. |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of proxy holder: |
N/A |
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: |
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 400,866,931 |
14. Contact name: |
Andrew Bodenham, Company Secretary, Senior plc |
15. Contact telephone number: |
01923 714745 |