SigmaRoc PLC TR-1: Notification of major holdings (9583Z)

TIDMSRC TIDMLGEN

RNS Number : 9583Z

SigmaRoc PLC

20 December 2017

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 
 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and 
  to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)(i) 
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 1a. Identity of the issuer or the                                          SigmaRoc Plc 
  underlying issuer of existing shares                                   213800Q3CJUERBGD1E44 
  to which voting rights are attached(ii) 
  : 
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 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with 
  an "X" if appropriate) 
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 Non-UK issuer 
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 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes 
  with an "X") 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 
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 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                                    X 
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 Other (please specify)(iii) : 
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 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation(iv) 
 Name 
                                                                   Legal & General Group Plc (Group) 
 City and country of registered office                              1 Coleman St, London EC2R 5AA 
  (if applicable) 
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(v) 
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 Name 
                                                                  Legal & General Assurance Society 
                                                                                (LGAS) 
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 City and country of registered office                              1 Coleman St, London EC2R 5AA 
  (if applicable) 
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 5. Date on which the threshold was                                       18 December 2017 
  crossed or reached(vi) : 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 
                                                                           19 December 2017 
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   7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation 
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                              % of voting       % of voting rights     Total of both   Total number 
                            rights attached      through financial      in % (8.A +     of voting 
                            to shares (total        instruments             8.B)        rights of 
                                of 8. A)           (total of 8.B                        issuer(vii) 
                                                     1 + 8.B 2) 
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 Resulting situation 
  on the date 
  on which threshold 
  was crossed 
  or reached                     5.73%                   -                 5.73%          136,705,557 
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 Position of 
  previous notification 
  (if 
  applicable)                    6.70%                   -                 6.70% 
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 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which 
  the threshold was crossed or reached(viii) 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares 
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 Class/type of       Number of voting rights(ix)                              % of voting rights 
  shares 
  ISIN code (if 
  possible) 
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                             Direct                      Indirect                     Direct                 Indirect 
                       (Art 9 of Directive         (Art 10 of Directive         (Art 9 of Directive    (Art 10 of Directive 
                           2004/109/EC)                2004/109/EC)                2004/109/EC)            2004/109/EC) 
                             (DTR5.1)                   (DTR5.2.1)                   (DTR5.1)               (DTR5.2.1) 
------------  ----  ------------------------  -----------------------------  -----------------------  --------------------- 
   ORD GBP 0.01             7,839,285                                                 5.73% 
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 SUBTOTAL 8. A                             7,839,285                                              5.73% 
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 B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC 
  (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) 
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 Type of financial   Expiration   Exercise/                            Number of voting                % of voting 
  instrument          date(x)      Conversion Period(xi)                rights that may                 rights 
                                                                        be acquired if 
                                                                        the instrument 
                                                                        is 
                                                                        exercised/converted. 
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                                  SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 
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 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to 
  Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) 
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 Type of       Expiration         Exercise/               Physical or              Number of           % of voting 
  financial     date(x)            Conversion              cash                     voting rights       rights 
  instrument                       Period (xi)             settlement(xii) 
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                                                          SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 
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 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification 
  obligation (please mark the 
  applicable box with an "X") 
 Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled 
  by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other 
  undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the 
  (underlying) issuer(xiii) 
 Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights                            x 
  and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate 
  controlling natural person or legal entity(xiv) (please add additional 
  rows as necessary) 
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         Name(xv)             % of voting rights      % of voting rights        Total of both if 
                                if it equals or        through financial         it equals or is 
                               is higher than the      instruments if it         higher than the 
                              notifiable threshold    equals or is higher      notifiable threshold 
                                                      than the notifiable 
                                                           threshold 
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      Legal & General 
  Group (Direct/Indirect)            9.96%                                            9.96% 
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      Legal & General 
   Investment Management 
     (Holdings) Limited 
     (Direct/Indirect)               9.96%                                            9.96% 
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      Legal & General 
     Assurance Society 

          (Direct)                   5.73%                                            5.73% 
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      Legal & General 
  Group (Direct/Indirect)            9.96%                                            9.96% 
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      Legal & General 
   Investment Management 
     (Holdings) Limited 
     (Direct/Indirect)               9.96%                                            9.96% 
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      Legal & General                  -                                                - 
    Assurance (Pensions 
    Management) Limited 
          (Direct) 
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      Legal & General 
  Group (Direct/Indirect)            9.96%                                            9.96% 
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      Legal & General 
   Investment Management 
     (Holdings) Limited 
     (Direct/Indirect)               9.96%                                            9.96% 
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      Legal & General 
   Investment Management 
     Limited (Indirect)              9.96%                                            9.96% 
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      Legal & General 
  Group (Direct/Indirect)            9.96%                                            9.96% 
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      Legal & General 
   Investment Management 
     (Holdings) Limited 
     (Direct/Indirect)               9.96%                                            9.96% 
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      Legal & General              Below 5%                                         Below 5% 
   (Unit Trust Managers) 
     Limited (Indirect) 
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 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: 
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 Name of the proxy holder                                                 N/A 
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 The number and % of voting rights                                        N/A 
  held 
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 The date until which the voting rights                                   N/A 
  will be held 
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 11. Additional information(xvi) 
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                   Notification using the total voting rights figure of 136,705,557 
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 Place of completion   Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff, CF24 0EB 
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 Date of completion    19/12/2017 
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