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: |
Vertu Motors 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 |
No |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
No |
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Other (please specify): Change in issued share capital |
Yes |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
F&C Asset Management Plc |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
See box 9 below |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
Placing 16/06/09 Date of admittance to market 18/6/09 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
25/06/2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
15% |
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 |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB00B16K4645 |
14,260,716 |
14,260,716 |
27,631,893 |
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27,631,893 |
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14.08% |
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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- |
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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 |
27,631,893 |
14.08% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of proxy holder: |
F&C Asset Management Plc |
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: |
Peter Fraser, F&C Asset Management plc |
15. Contact telephone name: |
0131 718 1051 |