TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Spire Healthcare Group plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: YES
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify): Transfer of shares to 100% owned (in identical ratios) special purpose vehicle (Rozier Investments Limited Partnership)
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Woodford Investment management LLP (Woodford)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Clients of Woodford
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 10 Sept 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified: 11 Sept 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 12%
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
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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 x
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Direct
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Direct xi
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Indirect xii
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Direct
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Indirect
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ORDINARY
ISIN: GB00BNLPYF73 |
47,918,174
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47,918,174
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48,006,174
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48,006,174
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12%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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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Nominal |
Delta |
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
48,006,174 |
12% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Woodford, as Investment Manager
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the 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:
14. Contact name:
Anthony Dand, Interim Deputy Secretary, Spire Healthcare Group plc
15. Contact telephone number:
+ 44 (0)20 7427 9092