Xplorer PLC Holding(s) in Company (8142T)

TIDMXPL TIDMRAT

RNS Number : 8142T

Xplorer PLC

08 October 2014

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

XPLORER PLC

2 Reason for the notification (delete as appropriate):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC:

RATHBONE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD

RATHBONES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL LTD

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

01/10/2014

6. Date on which issuer notified:

02/10/2014

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
 Class/type of shares    Situation previous to the triggering 
                          transaction 
  if possible using 
  the ISIN CODE 
                         Number of Shares     Number of Voting 
                                               Rights 
                        -------------------  ------------------ 
 GB00B8VWXF68 
  Ordinary Shares 
  of 0.1p each           3,000                3,000 
                        -------------------  ------------------ 
 
 
 Class/type      Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
  of shares 
 
  if possible 
  using the 
  ISIN CODE 
                 Number of       Number of voting rights      % of voting rights 
                  shares 
                --------------  ---------------------------  --------------------- 
                 Direct          Direct        Indirect       Direct    Indirect 
                --------------  ------------  -------------  --------  ----------- 
 GB00B8VWXF68 
  Ordinary 
  Shares of 
  0.1p each      N/A             N/A           997,375        N/A       8.06% 
                --------------  ------------  -------------  --------  ----------- 
 

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

 
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 Type of financial   Expiration   Exercise/     Number of voting         % of voting 
  instrument          date         Conversion    rights that may          rights 
                                   Period        be 
                                                 acquired if the 
                                                 instrument is 
                                                 exercised/ converted. 
                    -----------  ------------  -----------------------  ------------ 
  N/A                N/A          N/A           N/A                      N/A 
                    -----------  ------------  -----------------------  ------------ 
 

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

 
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 Type of financial   Exercise   Expiration   Exercise/     Number of voting     % of voting 
  instrument          price      date         Conversion    rights instrument    rights 
                                              period        refers to 
                    ---------  -----------  ------------  -------------------  ---------------- 
                                                                                Nominal   Delta 
                    ---------  -----------  ------------  -------------------  --------  ------ 
 N/A                 N/A        N/A          N/A           N/A 
                    ---------  -----------  ------------  -------------------  --------  ------ 
 

Total (A+B+C)

 
 Number of voting rights   Percentage of voting rights 
 997,375                   8.06% 
                          ---------------------------- 
 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

   RATHBONE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD                          6.392% 
   RATHBONES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL LTD          1.666% 

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

TOTAL SHARES IN ISSUE USED AS DENOMINATOR IS 12,375,100

14. Contact name:

COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7399 0000

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