TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer | Centrica plc | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | | |||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | | |||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | | |||
Other (please specify): | | | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the | Newton Investment Management Limited | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) | N/A | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date on | 7 December 2016 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 8 December 2016 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or | Crossing above 5% | |||
8. Notified details: GB00B033F229 | |||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||||||||
Class/type of
| Situation previous | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||
Number | Number | Number | Number of voting | % of voting rights x | |||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||
Common stock GB00B033F229 | 267,116,250 | 267,116,250 | 275,727,227 | 275,727,227 | N/A | 5.02% | N/A | ||||||||||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||
Type of financial | Expiration | Exercise/ | Number of voting | % of voting | |||||||||||||
N/A | | | | | |||||||||||||
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||
Type of financial | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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N/A | | | |
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Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||
275,727,227 | 5.02% | ||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the | ||
Newton Investment Management Ltd. holds these shares as a discretionary fund manager. | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease | N/A | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold | N/A | |
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N/A | |
14. Contact name: | Andrew Weiser | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 516-338-3752 | |