Koovs PLC NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi (3350D)

TIDMKOOV

RNS Number : 3350D

Koovs PLC

26 October 2015

 
 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                            KOOVS 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 
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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             ü 
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 Other (please 
  specify): 
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 3. Full name of person(s)                               FIL Limited 
  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                              22 October 2015 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                 23 October 2015 
  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 shares        voting                    rights (x) 
                 Shares             Voting                              rights 
                                    Rights 
-------------  -----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ------------------------  ----------------------- 
                                                      Indirect         Direct     Indirect       Direct      Indirect 
                                                                       (xi)        (xii) 
-------------      -------------    -------------    ---------------  ---------  -------------  ----------  ----------- 
 GB00BHB22S55   1,237,490.00       1,237,490.00       1,237,490.00                1,237,490.00               4.56% 
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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 
---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  --------------------------  ------------  --------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                             Percentage of voting rights 
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 1,237,490.00                                                        4.56% 
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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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                Custodian                 Day to Day IM                    Total 
                         JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH    FILUK-FIL INVESTMENT SERVICES 
             (C)                       (UK) LIMITED                    1,237,490 
            Grand Total                                                1,237,490 
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 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:                         FIL Limited 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy                     n/a 
  holder will dispose: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will                   22 October 2015 
  dispose voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information:                         None 
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 14. Contact name:                                   Sally-Ann Hatton 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                       [e-mail], 
                                                      01737 837148 
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