Exova Group PLC TR-1: Notification of Major Interest in Shares (8844G)

TIDMEXO

RNS Number : 8844G

Exova Group PLC

01 June 2017

 
 For filings with the FSA 
  include the annex 
 For filings with issuer exclude 
  the annex 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                                         EXOVA 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                                        X 
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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)                                         ODDO Meriten Asset Management 
  subject to the                                                                SAS 
  notification obligation:                                            (on behalf of its funds) 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                                 N/A 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                                 30 May 2017 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                    31 May 2017 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                     HOLDINGS FALL UNDER 4% THRESHOLD 
  crossed or 
  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             % of voting 
                of                          of                of shares    voting                rights (x) 
                Shares                      Voting                         rights 
                                            Rights 
-------------  --------------------------  ----------------  ----------  --------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                              Direct      Direct     Indirect   Direct        Indirect 
                                                                          (xi)        (xii) 
-------------      ---------  -----------      ------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ----------- 
 Common         6 515                       6 515             6 325       6 325 
 shares          555                         555               667         667                  2.53% 
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 GB00BKY7HG11 
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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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 CFD                                                                        3 650 000               1.46% 
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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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                                                                                                  Nominal       Delta 
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 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                        Percentage of voting rights 
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 9 975 667                                                      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: 
  (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: 
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 14. Contact name:                                                  Corinne LEHR / Sophie SABRI 
                                                                Email : [e-mail] 
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                                                                     +(33) 1 44 51 81 38 / 85 
 15. Contact telephone number:                                                   20 
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