For filings with the FSA include the annex |
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer |
YouGov 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 |
BlackRock UK Emerging Companies Hedge Fund |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on |
28th September 2012 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
1st October 2012 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |
Holding has gone above 4% |
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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 xi |
Indirect xii |
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GB00B1VQ6H25 |
3,133,094 |
3,133,094 |
3,894,203 |
3,894,203 |
N/A |
4.01% |
N/A |
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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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3,894,203 |
4.01% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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BlackRock UK Emerging Companies Hedge Fund - 3,894,203 (4.01%) |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold |
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BlackRock Threshold Reporting Team |
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14. Contact name: |
Andrew Manchester |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7743 5773; andrew.manchester@blackrock.com |
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Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer |
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Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii |
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A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation |
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Full name (including legal form of legal entities)
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BlackRock UK Emerging Companies Hedge Fund |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
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12 Throgmorton Ave, London, UK, EC2N 2DL |
Phone number & email
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020 7743 5773; andrew.manchester@blackrock.com |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
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Andrew Manchester |
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable |
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Full name
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BlackRock, Inc. |
Contact address
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12 Throgmorton Ave, London, UK, EC2N 2DL |
Phone number & email
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020 7743 5773; andrew.manchester@blackrock.com |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
Andrew Manchester |
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C: Additional information |
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For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. |