Nanoco Group PLC Notification of Major Interest in Shares (4905M)
13 October 2016 - 2:43PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMNANO
RNS Number : 4905M
Nanoco Group PLC
13 October 2016
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or Nanoco Group Plc
the 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 X
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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) Baillie Gifford & Co
subject 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 12 October 2016
and date on
which the threshold is
crossed or
reached:
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6. Date on which issuer 13 October 2016
notified:
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are
crossed or
reached: 11%
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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
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
Shares Voting rights
Rights
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Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
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Ordinary
Shares
GB00B01JLR99 28526507 28526507 26029365 10.93%
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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
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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 Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial price date Conversion rights instrument rights
instrument period refers to
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N/A 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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26,029,365 10.93%
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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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In the narrative below, the figures in [ ] indicate
the amount of voting rights and the percentage held
by each controlled undertaking where relevant.
Baillie Gifford & Co, a discretionary investment manager,
is the parent undertaking of an investment management
group.
Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford
Overseas Limited [13,827,068:5.80%] is also a discretionary
investment manager.
Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford
& Co Limited [4,018,513:1.69%] is an OEIC Authorised
Corporate Director and Unit Trust Manager which has
delegated its discretionary investment management role
to Baillie Gifford & Co.
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
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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:
Mike Bassi
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15. Contact telephone number: 0131 275 3852
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