WSP Group PLC Holding(s) in Company (2452I)

TIDMWSH TIDM0H7D

RNS Number : 2452I

WSP Group PLC

23 July 2012

 
 For filings with the FSA 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 the underlying                             WSP Group Plc 
  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                                     Yes 
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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) subject                       Deutsche Bank AG 
  to the 
  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 and date                        16/07/2012 
  on 
  which the threshold is crossed 
  or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:                          18/07/2012 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed                         Above 4% 
  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 previous                       Resulting situation after the triggering 
 of              to the triggering                        transaction 
 shares          transaction 
 
 if possible 
 using 
 the ISIN 
 CODE 
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                Number               Number              Number            Number of voting         % of voting 
                 of                   of                  of shares         rights                   rights (x) 
                 Shares               Voting 
                                      Rights 
-------------  -------------------  ------------------  ----------------  -----------------------  -------------------- 
                                                         Direct            Direct      Indirect     Direct   Indirect 
                                                                            (xi)        (xii) 
-------------    ----  -----  ----  ---  ----  -------  ----------------  ----------  -----------  -------  ----------- 
 GB0009323741   2,059,903            2,059,903           2,621,577         2,615,077   6,500        4.10%    0.01% 
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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 (xiii)       Conversion Period            rights that may              rights 
                                           (xiv)                        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 rights 
 financial         price        date (xvii)      Conversion        rights instrument             (xix, xx) 
 instrument                                      period            refers to 
                                                 (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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 2,621,577                                                        4.11% 
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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: 
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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: 
                                            Angie Huff 
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 15. Contact telephone number:              [phone] 
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