TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||||||||||||||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer | De La Rue plc | |||||||||||||||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||||||||||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
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 | Aberforth Partners LLP | |||||||||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) |
Shareholder |
Shares | ||||||||||||||||
1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc | 3,200,752 | |||||||||||||||||
2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund | 519,120 | |||||||||||||||||
3. Aberforth Geared Income Trust plc | 935,701 | |||||||||||||||||
4. The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty | 271,700 | |||||||||||||||||
All shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd | ||||||||||||||||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on | 07/10/2016 | |||||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 10/10/2016 | |||||||||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or | 5% | |||||||||||||||||
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 xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||||
GB00B3DGH821 | 5,075,716 | 5,075,716 | 4,927,273 | N/A | 4,927,273 | N/A | 4.85% | |||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||
Type of financial | Expiration | Exercise/ | Number of voting | % of voting | ||||||||||||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||
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 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A
| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||
N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||
4,927,273 | 4.85% | |||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the | ||||||||||||||||||
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP
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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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14. Contact name: |
Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP
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15. Contact telephone number: | 0131 220 0733 | |||||||||||||||||
Ed Peppiatt
Company Secretary
01256 605343
10 October 2016