Dignity PLC TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES (1867X)

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RNS Number : 1867X

Dignity PLC

26 August 2015

 
 For filings with the FSA include the 
  annex 
 For filings with issuer exclude the 
  annex 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying                               Dignity plc 
  issuer 
  of existing shares to which voting rights 
  are 
  attached: 
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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                  Montanaro Asset Management Limited 
  to the 
  notification obligation: 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
  (if different from 3.): 
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 5. Date of the transaction and date                                24(th) August 2015 
  on 
  which the threshold is crossed 
  or 
  reached: 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:                                  26(th) August 2015 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 
  or 
  reached:                                                                          5% 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares 
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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 rights 
                 of                  of                 of shares    rights 
                 Shares              Voting 
                                     Rights 
-------------  ------------------  -----------------  -----------  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
                                                       Direct       Direct          Indirect   Direct        Indirect 
-------------  ----  -----  -----      -----  ------  -----------  --------------  ---------  ------------  -------------- 
 GB00BRB37M78       2,473,316          2,473,316       2,448,316      2,448,316                   4.95% 
               ------------------  -----------------  -----------  --------------  ---------  ------------  -------------- 
 
 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 Period           rights that may             rights 
                                                                            be 
                                                                            acquired if the 
                                                                            instrument is 
                                                                            exercised/ converted. 
--------------------------  ----------------  --------------------------  --------------------------  -------------------- 
 
 
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial 
  Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 `                    Exercise          Expiration     Exercise/    Number of voting             % of voting rights 
                       price             date          Conversion    rights instrument 
                                                       period        refers to 
-------------------  ----------------  -------------  -----------  ---------------------------  -------------------------- 
                                                                                                 Nominal       Delta 
-------------------  ----------------  -------------  -----------  ---------------------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                            Percentage of voting rights 
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 2,448,316                                                          4.95% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or 
  the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
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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:                         Matthew Francis, Montanaro 
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 15. Contact telephone number:             020 7448 8600 
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