Exova Group PLC TR1: Notification of Major Interest in Shares (4814J)

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RNS Number : 4814J

Exova Group PLC

28 June 2017

 
 For filings with the FCA 
  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                  ü 
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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)                               FMR LLC 
  subject to the 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                          See Section 9 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
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 5. Date of the transaction                              26 June 2017 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                 28 June 2017 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or 
  reached: (vi, vii)                                     5% 
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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          voting              rights (x) 
                   Shares                  Voting       shares      rights 
                                           Rights 
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                                                        Indirect   Direct   Indirect   Direct    Indirect 
                                                                   (xi)      (xii) 
---------------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ---------  -------  ---------  --------  --------- 
                                                           Below               Below                Below 
   GB00BKY7HG11              14,066,747    14,066,747         5%                  5%                   5% 
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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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                                                                                       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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                                             Below 5%                                            Below 5% 
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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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   Controlled Undertaking                   Percentage Holding 
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    Fidelity (Canada) Asset Management                 Below 5% 
     ULC 
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    FMR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED             Below 5% 
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    Grand Total                                        Below 5% 
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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 acquire/ cease to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will 
  acquire/ cease to hold voting rights: 
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 13. Additional information:                                      N/A 
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 14. Contact name:                                                Paul Clark 
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 15. Contact telephone number: 
                                                                   [e-mail], 
                                                                   [phone] 
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 Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FCA not 
  the issuer 
 Annex: Notification of major interests in share 
 
 A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to 
  the notification obligation 
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 Full name                             FMR LLC 
  (including legal form of 
  legal entities) 
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 Contact address                       The Corporation Trust Center, 
  (registered office for legal          1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, 
  entities)                             Delaware 19801, USA 
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 Phone number & email                  [phone], [e-mail] 
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 Other useful information              Company Secretary 
  (at least legal representative 
  for legal persons) 
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 B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable 

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 Full name                             FIL Investments International 
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 Contact address                       George's Quay House, 43 Townsend 
                                        Street, Dublin 2, D02 VK65, 
                                        Ireland 
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 Phone number & email                  [phone], [e-mail] 
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 Other useful information              Authorised to make this filing 
  (e.g. functional relationship         under power of attorney 
  with the person or legal 
  entity subject to the notification 
  obligation) 
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 C: Additional information 
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 None 
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   For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the 
   FCA website. 
 

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