RNS Number : 1886M
Nanoco Group PLC
05 May 2015
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
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Nanoco Group 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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X
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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:
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Baillie Gifford & Co
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):
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5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
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01 May 2015
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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04 May 2015
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
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14%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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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
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Direct
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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Ordinary Shares
GB00B01JLR99
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31576356
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31576356
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31428881
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31428881
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13.30%
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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
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Exercise/
Conversion Period
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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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N/A
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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
instrument
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Exercise price
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Expiration date
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Exercise/
Conversion period
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Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights
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N/A
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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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31,428,881
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13.30%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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In the narrative below, the figures in [ ] indicate the amount of voting rights and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking where relevant.
Baillie Gifford & Co, a discretionary investment manager, is the parent undertaking of an investment management group.
Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited [10,453,104:4.42%] is also a discretionary investment manager.
Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford & Co Limited [4,518,513:1.91%] is an OEIC Authorised Corporate Director and Unit Trust Manager which has delegated its discretionary investment management role to Baillie Gifford & Co.
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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N/A
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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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Paul Salmond
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15. Contact telephone number:
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0131 275 3169
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