TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer | Ascent Resources 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 |
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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 | Henderson Group plc | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on | 31 October 2016 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 02 November 2016 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or | From below 5% to above 13% | |||
8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
Ordinary | Below 5% | Below 5% |
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| 135,111,894 |
| 13.65% | ||||||||||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
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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Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||
13.65% | 13.65% | ||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the | ||
See Annex 1 below. | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
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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This disclosure has been calculated using total voting rights of 989,542,004
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14. Contact name: | Gabrielle Fearn | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7818 4087 | |