Ark Therapeutics Group PLC Holding(s) in Company (9765J)

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RNS Number : 9765J

Ark Therapeutics Group PLC

23 July 2013

 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or the                                       ARK THERAPEUTICS GROUP PLC 
  underlying 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 
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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                                                                  X 
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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                                      Smith and Williamson Holdings 
  to the notification obligation:                                        Limited 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if                                     Detailed as per section 9 
  different from 3.): 
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 5. Date of the transaction and date                                    05/07/2013 
  on which the threshold is crossed 
  or reached: 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:                                      08/07/2013 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 
  or reached:                                                           10% 
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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 
--------------  ---------  ------  --------  ---  -----------  ----------  --------------  -------  -------------- 
 Ordinary 
  GB0034251727   21,352,100         21,352,100                              20,352,100               9.72% 
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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 
                                               Period                    may be 
                                                                         acquired if 
                                                                         the 
                                                                         instrument is 
                                                                         exercised/ converted. 
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  N/A                        N/A               N/A                       N/A                         N/A 
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 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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 Type of financial   Exercise   Expiration   Exercise/     Number of voting     % of voting 
  instrument          price      date         Conversion    rights instrument    rights 
                                              period        refers to 
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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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 20,352,100                9.72% 
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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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 Smith & Williamson Nominees Limited, a subsidiary of Smith & 
  Williamson Investment Services Limited, a subsidiary of Smith 
  & Williamson Holdings Limited - 4,677,100 shares 
 
  Royal Bank of Scotland as custodian for Smith & Williamson Fund 
  Administration Ltd, a subsidiary of Smith & Williamson Investment 
  Services Limited, a subsidiary of Smith & Williamson Holdings 
  Limited - 1,000,000 shares 
 
  BNP Paribas as custodian for Smith & Williamson Investment Services 
  Limited, a subsidiary of Smith & Williamson Holdings Limited 
  - 675,000 shares 
 
  BNP Paribas Securities Services as custodian for Smith & Williamson 
  Investment Management (Ireland) Limited, a subsidiary of Smith 
  & Williamson Holdings Limited - 14,000,000 shares 
 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:                                     Not advised 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                         Not advised 
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