Character : 12-05-2017 - Notification of Major Interest in Shares
May 12, 2017 at 08:35 am EDT
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
Character Group 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: iii
Otus Capital Management L.P. Otus Capital Management Ltd
Andrew Gibbs
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
BNYM - Omnibus A/C (GROSS) RBC ISB S.A. a/c ZUR NON RES. DOM. RATE-Clients NORTRUST NOMINEES LIMITED CREST ID CI01 Acc
DOP17
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
11 May 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:
12 May 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi,vii
6%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii,ix
Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of Shares
Number of Voting Rights
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary shares
GB0008976117
Above 5%
Above 5%
N/a
N/a
1,428,352
N/a
6.75%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
Expiration
Exercise/
Number of voting
% of voting
instrument
date xiii
Conversion Period xiv
rights that may be
rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument
Exercise price
Expiration datexvii
Exercise/ Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix,xx
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
1,428,352
6.75%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Otus Capital Management L.P. is the investment manager of certain funds that hold the financial instruments disclosed in Section 8 of this form and which controls the voting rights attached those financial instruments.
Otus Capital Management Ltd is the general partner (and therefore a parent undertaking) of Otus Capital Management L.P. Andrew Gibbs is a parent undertaking of Otus Capital Management Ltd.
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:
Richard Colyer
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 20 7227 0007
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The Character Group plc is a United Kingdom-based independent toy company. The Company designs, manufactures and distributes a range of toys, games and playthings. Its product ranges focus on key areas within the toy sector, which include pre-school, boys, girls and activity and crafts. It has also developed and produced a range of wooden toys, vehicles and accessories. The Companyâs product brands include Aphmau, Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom, Bluey, ChillFactor, Cra-Z-Slimy, Doctor Who, Fireman Sam, Heroes of Goo Jit Zu, Jiggly Pets, LankyBox, Mash'ems, Millie & Friends Mouse in the House, Peppa Pig, Shimmer N Sparkle, Spy Ninjas, Stay Active, Stretch Toys, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teletubbies and Weebles. It operates in the United Kingdom, Scandinavia and the Far East. It also partners with other overseas-based toy producers, either to market and distribute their products in the United Kingdom or to collaborate to jointly-develop and distribute toy products and ranges worldwide.