TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
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Northgate 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 notification obligation: iii |
Aberforth Partners LLP |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): iv |
1. Aberforth Smaller companies Trust plc - 4,535,809 2. Aberforth UK Smaller Companies Fund - 631,321 3. Aberforth Geared Income Trust plc - 1,605,933 All Shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd a/c Aberforth |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v |
06/11/15 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
09/11/2015 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii |
5% |
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 |
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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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GB00B41H73914 |
6,632,743 |
6,632,743 |
6,773,063 |
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6,773,063 |
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5.08% |
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
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% 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 |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% 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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5.08%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP
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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 to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
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