TV COMMERCE HOLDINGS PLC
HOLDING(S) IN COMPANY
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
TV Commerce Holdings Plc |
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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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: |
Allianz SE |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
Allianz Global Investors AG Allianz Insurance plc |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
15 December 2008 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
16 December 2008 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
4% |
8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares If possible use 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 |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect |
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Ordinary Shares GB00B05MCJ34 |
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58,333,333 |
58,333,333 |
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4.41% |
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B: 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/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
N/A |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
58,333,333 |
4.41% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Allianz Global Investors AG is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz SE. Allianz Insurance plc is a subsidiary of Allianz SE. Allianz SE is the ultimate holding company of Allianz Holdings plc which is a holding company of Allianz Insurance Plc. The shares in Allianz Holdings Plc are held by Allianz UK Limited, which is a 66.7% owned subsidiary of Allianz Europe Limited ('Allianz Europe'). The other 33.3% of shares in Allianz UK Limited are owned by Allianz Liebensversicherungs GmbH, which is itself an indirect subsidiary of Allianz SE. Allianz Europe is an 85% owned subsidiary of AZ-Argos 10 Vermogensverwaltungsgesellschaft GmbH which in its turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz SE. Allianz SE is also the owner of the other 15% of Allianz Europe. |
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: |
This disclosure is based upon Allianz UK participation in the recent placing of 58,333,333 shares admitted to trading on 15 December 2008. |
14 Contact name: |
Dresdner Kleinwort Media Relations Team |
15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7623 8000 |