Greencoat UK Wind PLC Holding(s) in Company (9163G)

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RNS Number : 9163G

Greencoat UK Wind PLC

11 August 2016

 
 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                                             Greencoat UK Wind 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)                                          Newton Investment Management 
  subject to the                                                                 Ltd. 
  notification obligation: 
  (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                                                09 August 2016 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                   10 August 2016 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                                 Reached 10% 
  crossed or 
  reached: (vi, vii) 
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 8. Notified details: GB00B8SC6K54 
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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) 
-------------      ---------  -----------      ------------  ---------------  -----------  -----------  ---------  ----------- 
 Closed End 
 Fund 
 GB00B8SC6K54   60,187,748                  60,187,748        60,285,726       60,285,726   N/A          10.00%     N/A 
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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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 N/A 
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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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 N/A                                                                                          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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 60,285,726                                                     10.00% 
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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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          Newton Investment Management Ltd. holds these shares 
                    as a discretionary fund manager. 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:                                N/A 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy                            N/A 
  holder will cease to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will                          N/A 
  cease to hold voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information:                                  N/A 
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 14. Contact name:                                         Ivan Arias 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                            516-338-3370 
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