RNS Number : 4049C
Fusion IP PLC
16 April 2013
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i
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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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Fusion IP PLC
Sedol B05L5X5
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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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Participation in a placing
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x
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii
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1Lansdowne Partners Limited being the General Partner of Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership
2Lansdowne Partners International Limited
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.): iv
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Morstan Nominees Limited (Registered Shareholder)
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
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11/04/2013
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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15/04/2013
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
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5%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%
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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
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number
of
Shares
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Number
of
Voting
Rights
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Number
of shares
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Number of voting
rights
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% 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 Shares
GB00B05L5X50
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Below 5%
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Below 5%
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18,150,000
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16.58%
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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
instrument
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Expiration
date xiii
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Exercise/
Conversion
Period xiv
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Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
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% of voting
rights
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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
instrument
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Exercise
price
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Expiration
date xvii
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Exercise/
Conversion
period xviii
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Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to
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% of voting rights xix, xx
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Nominal
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Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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18,150,000
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16.58%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
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Lansdowne Partners International Limited is the parent undertaking of Lansdowne Partners Limited
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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Lansdowne Partners Limited
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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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Based on total voting rights of 109,437,096
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14. Contact name:
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Kamran Salahuddin
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15. Contact telephone number:
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+44 020 7290 5500
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