Dignity PLC TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES (2569V)

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RNS Number : 2569V

Dignity PLC

14 April 2016

 
 For filings with the FSA 
  include the annex 
 For filings with issuer exclude 
  the annex 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                               Dignity plc 
  the underlying issuer 
  of existing shares to which 
  voting rights are 
  attached: 
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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                            YES 
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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 
  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)                                   Montanaro Asset Management 
  subject to the                                                                Limited 
  notification obligation: 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
  (if different from 3.): 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                           13(th) April 2016 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                              14(th) April 2016 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or 
  reached:                                                                           4% 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares 
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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 shares      rights                     rights 
                 Shares             Voting 
                                    Rights 
-------------  -----------------  ---------------  -------------  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
                                                    Direct         Direct         Indirect    Direct        Indirect 
-------------      -------------      -----------  -------------  -------------  ----------  ------------  -------------- 
 GB00BRB37M78      2,073,316         2,073,316       1,973,316      1,973,316                    3.98% 
               -----------------  ---------------  -------------  -------------  ----------  ------------  -------------- 
 
 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                             Period                        may be 
                                                                      acquired if 
                                                                      the 
                                                                      instrument 
                                                                      is 
                                                                      exercised/ 
                                                                      converted. 
-----------------  -----------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------  ------------------------ 
 
 
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
  to Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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                  Exercise           Expiration     Exercise/      Number of voting             % of voting 
                   price              date           Conversion     rights instrument            rights 
                                                     period         refers to 
---------------  -----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------------------  -------------------------- 
                                                                                                Nominal       Delta 
---------------  -----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                           Percentage of voting rights 
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 1,973,316                                                         3.98% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the 
  voting rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
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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: 
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 14. Contact name:                                              Matthew Francis, Montanaro 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                                  020 7448 8600 
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