RNS Number : 3832C
Merlin Entertainments plc
27 June 2016
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS 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 notification obligation: | GIC PRIVATE LIMITED |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: | 23 JUNE 2016 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 27 JUNE 2016 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARE HOLDING REMAINS ABOVE 3% TOTAL HOLDING HAS GONE BELOW 4% |
8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of
if possible using |
Situation previous | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number |
Number |
Number |
Number of voting | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
GB00BDZT6P94 | 39,199,790 | 39,199,790 | 36,549,790 | 36,549,790 | 0 | 3.6048% | 0 |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting |
Securities Lending | N/A | N/A | 1,647,169 | 0.1625% |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial |
Exercise |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting | % of voting rights | |
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 |
38,196,959 | 3.7673% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
13. Additional information: | |
14. Contact name: | MATTHEW JOWETT COMPANY SECRETARY MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01202 634 955 |
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