Flybe Group PLC TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi (9926Q)

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RNS Number : 9926Q

Flybe Group PLC

23 June 2015

 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                          FLYBE GROUP PLC 
  the underlying issuer 
  of existing shares to which 
  voting rights are 
  attached: (ii) 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate 
  box or boxes): 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                    .. 
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 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                                 S 
  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)                                            BlackRock, Inc. 
  subject to the 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
    (if different from 
  3.):(iv) 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                            19 June, 2015 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                               22 June, 2015 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                    Total holding has gone above 
  crossed or                                                                 5% 
  reached: (vi, vii) 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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 Class/type      Situation previous            Resulting situation after the 
  of              to the triggering             triggering transaction 
  shares          transaction 
 
  if possible 
  using 
  the ISIN 
  CODE 
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                 Number         Number         Number        Number of voting       % of voting 
                 of              of             of            rights                 rights (x) 
                 Shares          Voting         shares 
                                 Rights 
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                                               Direct        Direct     Indirect    Direct    Indirect 
                                                             (xi)        (xii) 
--------------    -----------   -----------   ------------  ---------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 GB00B4QMVR10    N/A            N/A            N/A           N/A        3,603,722   N/A       1.66% 
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 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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Type of           Expiration    Exercise/                    Number of voting      % of voting 
financial          date          Conversion                   rights that           rights 
instrument         (xiii)        Period (xiv)                 may be 
                                                              acquired if 
                                                              the 
                                                              instrument 
                                                              is 
                                                              exercised/ 
                                                              converted. 
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 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
  to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi) 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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Type of          Exercise      Expiration    Exercise/      Number of voting       % of voting 
financial         price        date          Conversion      rights instrument      rights (xix, 
instrument                     (xvii)        period          refers to              xx) 
                                             (xviii) 
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 CFD                                                         7,355,744              Nominal   Delta 
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                                                                                    3.39%     3.39% 
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 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                        Percentage of voting rights 
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 10,959,466                                     5.05% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the 
  voting rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
  (xxi) 
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 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder: 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy 
  holder will cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will 
  cease to hold 
  voting rights: 
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 13. Additional information:                                    BlackRock Regulatory Threshold 
                                                                Reporting Team 
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 14. Contact name:                                              Gareth Slade 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                                  020 7743 2536 
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