W.H. Ireland Group PLC Holding(s) in Company (2447K)

TIDMWHI

RNS Number : 2447K

W.H. Ireland Group PLC

20 September 2016

 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                      WH IRELAND GROUP 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)                                    INTEGRATED FINANCIAL SERVICES 
  subject to the                                               FOR BUYING & SELLING SHARES 
  notification obligation:                                     W.L.L Co, KUWAIT 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                               KUWAITI EUROPEAN HOLDING Co, 
  (if different from 3.):(iv)                                  K.S.C 
 
                                                               DR. ADBULLAH MOHAMMED SALEH 
                                                               AL-HUMAIDI 
 
                                                               DR. DHERAR MOHAMMED SALEH 
                                                               AL-HUMAIDI 
 
                                                               HUSSAH TAHOUS SHADEED RASHID 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                   19/09/2016 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                      19/09/2016 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or 
  reached: (vi, vii)                                          20% 
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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 
----------------  ---------------  ---------------  -------------  -------------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                     Direct         Direct        Indirect     Direct        Indirect 
                                                                     (xi)          (xii) 
----------------      -----------    -----------    -------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  ----------- 
 
  COMMON STOCK 
  (GB0009241885)                                     6,037,215      6,037,215                  23.1% 
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 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial     Expiration     Exercise/                       Number of voting             % of voting 
  instrument            date           Conversion                      rights that                  rights 
                        (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 financial   Exercise       Expiration     Exercise/        Number of voting             % of voting 
  instrument          price         date           Conversion        rights instrument            rights (xix, 
                                    (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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                      6,037,215                                                     23.1% 
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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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   Dr.Abdullah Al-Humaidi, Dr. Dherar Al-Humaidi and Ms. 
   Hussah Rashid hold a majority of the voting rights in 
   Kuwaiti European Holding Co. K.S.C. As such, Kuwaiti 
   European Holding Co, K.S.C is a "controlled undertaking" 
   in relation to Dr. Abdullah, Dr. Dherar and Ms. Hussah. 
 
 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: 
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 14. Contact name:                                        Humphrey Percy 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                            020 3595 4999 
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