Capita plc - Correction : Veritas Funds PLC - Holding(s) in Company

Capita plc

CORRECTION: Veritas Funds PLC - Holding(s) in Company

Capita plc (the “Company”) has received notification from Veritas Funds PLC (“Veritas”) that it has provided the Company with incorrect information regarding its shareholding in the Company. Veritas has confirmed that it currently owns 3.8% of the Company’s issued share capital. The “Holding(s) in Company” announcements made by the Company on 27 October 2016 at 16:05, 8 December 2016 at 16:34 and 6 March 2017 at 16:10 were incorrect and should be disregarded. Veritas crossed the 3% notification threshold on 22 November 2016 as disclosed below.

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Capita plc

2. Reason for the notification:

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

Veritas Funds PLC

 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (If different from 3)

N/A

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

22 November 2016

6. Date on which issuer notified:

8 March 2017

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Initial crossing of 3% threshold

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights
GB00B23K0M20	19,569,732	19,569,732

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
	Direct	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB00B23K0M20	-	-                    20,110,906                    -                  3.01%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

N/A

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights 20,110,906

% of voting rights          3.01%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Veritas Funds PLC (FCA No. 196008) has holdings in Capita plc

On 22 November 2016, Veritas Funds PLC’s holding increased from 2.93% to 3.01%.

Proxy Voting: 

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional Information:

N/A

14. Contact name:

Francesca Todd - Capita plc

Lucy Keshinro – Veritas Asset Management LLP

15. Contact telephone number:

[phone] – Capita plc

[phone] - Veritas Asset Management LLP

9 March 2017

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