Joules Group plc Holding(s) in Company (0699A)

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RNS Number : 0699A

Joules Group plc

21 March 2017

 
 For filings with the FCA 
  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                                 JOULES 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                         ü 
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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)                                 HARGREAVE HALE LIMITED 
  subject to the 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                            DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                    17 MARCH 2017 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                       20 MARCH 2017 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or 
  reached: (vi, vii)                                                 5% 
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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       Indirect        Direct(xi)   Indirect(xii)     Direct   Indirect 
-------------      -----------      -----------  -----------  --------------  -----------  ----------------  -------  --------- 
 GB00BZ059357   4,189,681        4,189,681                     5,234,181                    5,234,181                  5.9819% 
               ---------------  ---------------  -----------  --------------  -----------  ----------------  -------  --------- 
 
 
 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. 
-----------------  ---------------  ----------------------------  -----------------------------------------  ------------------ 
 
 
 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) 
---------------  ---------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
                                                                                              Nominal                  Delta 
---------------  ---------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------------------  -----------------------  --------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                         Percentage of voting rights 
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 5,234,181                                                       5.9819% 
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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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 5,000,000 of these shares are held for unit trusts operated 
  by Marlborough Fund Managers Ltd, for whom Hargreave 
  Hale Ltd manages the investments on a discretionary 
  basis. The remaining balance is held for other discretionary 
  clients. 
 
 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:                                                David Clueit, 
                                                                  Hargreave Hale Ltd 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                                    01253 754739 
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