Ricardo PLC Holding(s) in Company (7053D)

TIDMRCDO

RNS Number : 7053D

Ricardo PLC

01 April 2014

 
 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 
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 Identity of the issuer or the underlying             Ricardo Plc 
  issuer of existing shares to which 
  voting rights are attached: 
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 Reason for notification (yes/no) 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                     yes 
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 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which                       no 
  may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to 
  which voting rights are attached 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                no 
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 Other (please                                                                   no 
  specify): 
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 Full name of person(s) subject to notification       Standard Life Investments Ltd 
  obligation: 
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 Full name of shareholder(s) (if different            Vidacos Nominees 
  from 3): 
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 Date of transaction (and date on which               28/03/2014 
  the threshold is crossed or reached 
  if different): 
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 Date on which issuer notified:                       31/03/2014 
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 Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 
  reached:                                            6% 
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 Notified Details 
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 Voting rights attached to shares 
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 Class/type of share If possible                         GB0007370074 
  use ISIN code 
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 Situation previous to the triggering transaction 
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 Number of shares                                        Number of voting rights 
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 3,213,665                                               3,213,665 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Number of shares          Number of voting rights                                     Percentage of 
                                                                                        voting rights 
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                           Direct                        Indirect                      Direct      Indirect 
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 3,091,769                 891,769                       2,200,000                     1.706       4.209 
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 Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial   Expiration date     Exercise/ conversion     No. of voting             Percentage of 
  instrument                              period/date              rights that               voting rights 
                                                                   may be acquired 
                                                                   (if the instrument 
                                                                   exercised/converted) 
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 Total (A+B) 
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 Number of voting rights                                 Percentage of voting rights 
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 3,091,769                                               5.915% 
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 Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and 
  /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
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 Standard Life Investments Ltd 
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 Proxy Voting: 
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 Name of proxy holder: 
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 Number of voting rights proxy holder 
  will cease to hold: 
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 Date on which proxy holder will 
  cease to hold voting rights: 
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 Additional information: 
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 Contact name:                     [e-mail] 
                                    Standard Life Investments Ltd 
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 Contact telephone number:         [phone] 
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