TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer |
Tower Resources 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 |
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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 |
Morgan Stanley (Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth Management) |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on |
23/01/2015 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
05/02/2015 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights x |
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Direct |
Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
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Indirect |
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GB00B05KQ069 |
282,178,873
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282,178,873
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282,351,673 |
282,351,673 |
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7.42% |
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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 xv, xvi |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Exercise price |
Expiration date xvii |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights xix, xx
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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 |
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282,351,673
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7.42% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA is a direct holder of 282,037,149 voting rights (7.41%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), 20 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 4AD is an indirect holder of 282,351,673 voting rights (7.42%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley UK Group
Morgan Stanley UK Group, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA is an indirect holder of 282,351,673 voting rights (7.42%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Group (Europe)
Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), 20 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 4AD is an indirect holder of 282,351,673 voting rights (7.42%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International Limited
Morgan Stanley International Limited, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA is an indirect holder of 282,351,673 voting rights (7.42%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Centre, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware DE19801, USA is an indirect holder of 282,351,673 voting rights (7.42%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
N/A |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease |
N/A |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold |
N/A |
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Morgan Stanley are currently in the process of transitioning the business currently conducted by Morgan Stanley Securities Ltd ("MSSL") to Morgan Stanley & Co International plc ("MSIP"). The transition will take part in tranches and is due for completion by 1 April 2015. This notification is being made on the basis the Tower Resources Plc shares previously held by MSSL have now been transitioned to MSIP which has resulted in a change in beneficial ownership. Please note the aggregate holding across the Morgan Stanley group remains within the thresholds previously reported.
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14. Contact name: |
Craig Horsley |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
0141 245 7736 |
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