GB Group PLC Holding(s) in Company (4664J)

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RNS Number : 4664J

GB Group PLC

09 September 2016

 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                                   GB 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                                 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)                                         Standard Life Investments 
  subject to the                                                  (Holdings) Limited (Parent 
  notification obligation:                                                Company) - 11.111% 
  (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                                                       07/09/2016 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                          08/09/2016 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or                                                       Standard Life Investments 
  reached: (vi, vii)                                                (Holdings) Limited - 11% 
                                                                   Standard Life Investments 
                                                                               Limited - 11% 
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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) 
-------------      ---------  -----------      ------------  -------------  ---------  -----------  ----------  ----------- 
 GB0006870611   13,468,691                  13,468,691        14,841,927                14,841,927               11.111% 
               --------------------------  ----------------  -------------  ---------  -----------  ----------  ----------- 
 
 
 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 
---------------  -----------  ---------------  --------------  -----------------------------------  ------------  --------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                        Percentage of voting rights 
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 14,841,927                                                     11.111% 
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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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   Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited - 11.111% 
   Standard Life Investments Limited - 11.111% 
   Ignis Investment Services Limited - Below 5% 
 
 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:                                                               Service Delivery Team 
                                                                 [e-mail] 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                                                         [phone] 
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