Softcat PLC Holding(s) in Company (5133E)

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RNS Number : 5133E

Softcat PLC

08 May 2017

 
 
 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                                         Softcat 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)                                            Mawer Investment Management 
  subject to the                                                                             Ltd. 
  notification obligation: 
  (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                                                           May 4, 2017 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                              May 5, 2017 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                                              Over 5% 
  crossed or 
  reached: (vi, vii) 
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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                       Resulting situation after the 
  of               previous                        triggering transaction 
  shares           to the triggering 
                   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 
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                                                  Direct          Direct (xi)     Indirect      Direct        Indirect 
                                                                                   (xii) 
-------------      -----------    -----------    --------------  --------------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
 GB00BYZDVK82     9,858,825      4.99%            10,027,269      10,027,269                    5.07% 
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 Ordinary 
  shares 
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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 
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 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                            Percentage of voting rights 
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 10,027,269                                         5.07% 
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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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 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:          Mawer Investment Management 
                                                                Ltd 
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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:                                Vijay Viswanathan 
                                               Director of Research 
                                        Mawer Investment Management 
                                                               Ltd. 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                      [phone] 
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