Henderson Group plc Henderson Group - Holding(s) in Company - WBC (4325Q)

TIDMHGG TIDM60IP

RNS Number : 4325Q

Henderson Group plc

29 November 2016

 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 1. Identity of the issuer or                                        HENDERSON GROUP PLC 
  the underlying issuer 
  of existing shares to which 
  voting rights are 
  attached: 
-------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate 
  box or boxes): 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                    X 
----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial 
  instruments which may result in the acquisition 
  of shares already issued to which voting rights 
  are attached 
----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with 
  similar economic effect to qualifying financial 
  instruments 
----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 Other (please 
  specify): 
---------------------------------------------------------  -----  ---------------------------- 
 3. Full name of person(s)                                      Westpac Banking Corporation 
  subject to the                                                 (and associated companies) 
  notification obligation: 
-----------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
  (if different from 3.): 
-----------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 5. Date of the transaction                                           25 November 2016 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: 
-----------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 6. Date on which issuer                                              29 November 2016 
  notified: 
-----------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                              Below 3% 
  crossed or 
  reached: 
-----------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
 
 8. Notified details: 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 A: Voting rights attached to shares 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Class/type   Situation previous                            Resulting situation after the 
 of            to the triggering                             triggering transaction 
 shares        transaction 
 
 if 
 possible 
 using 
 the ISIN 
 CODE 
-----------  --------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
              Number                      Number            Number         Number of                 % of voting 
               of                          of               of shares       voting                    rights 
               Shares                      Voting                           rights 
                                           Rights 
-----------  --------------------------  ----------------  -------------  ------------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                            Direct         Direct         Indirect   Direct        Indirect 
-----------      ---------  -----------      ------------  -------------  -------------  ---------  ------------  ----------- 
 Chess 
 Depositary 
 Interest     36,241,881                  36,241,881        31,934,424     31,934,424                2.82% 
             --------------------------  ----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------  ------------  ----------- 
 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 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 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Type of        Exercise     Expiration       Exercise/                    Number of voting            % of voting 
 financial      price         date             Conversion                   rights instrument           rights 
 instrument                                    period                       refers to 
-------------  -----------  ---------------  ---------------------------  --------------------------  ----------------------- 
                                                                                                       Nominal       Delta 
-------------  -----------  ---------------  ---------------------------  --------------------------  ------------  --------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Number of voting rights                                      Percentage of voting rights 
-----------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------------------- 
 31,934,424                                                   2.82% 
-----------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 
 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the 
  voting rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
   Advance Asset Management Limited - 16,906,978 
   Asgard Capital Management Limited - 34,546 
   BT Funds Management Limited - 1,952,854 
   BT Funds Management No.2 Limited - 110,168 
   BT Investment Management (Institutional) Limited - 3,911,770 
   BT Investment Management (Fund Services) Limited - 6,052,788 
   Westpac Financial Services Limited - 2,083,843 
   Westpac RE Limited - 881,477 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 10. Name of the proxy holder: 
----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 11. Number of voting rights proxy 
  holder will cease 
  to hold: 
----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 12. Date on which proxy holder will 
  cease to hold 
  voting rights: 
----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 
                                                                   Westpac Banking Corporation 
  13. Additional information:                                      Group Secretariat 
                                                                   Level 20, Westpac Place 
                                                                   275 Kent Street 
                                                                   Sydney NSW 2000 Australia 
----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 14. Contact name:                                                 Tim Hartin, Group Company 
                                                                    Secretary 
----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 15. Contact telephone number:                                     [phone] 
----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 
 

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

END

HOLLLFEILFLAFIR

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

November 29, 2016 05:55 ET (10:55 GMT)