Alliance Trust PLC : Holding(s) in Company
Post# of 301275
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | Alliance Trust PLC | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | x | |||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||
Other (please specify): | Update of current position | |||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | D C Thomson & Company Limited | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | As Above | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 21/12/2016 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 21/12/2016 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 5% and 4% |
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
GB00B11V7W98 | 25,975,000 | 25,975,000 | 18,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 3.56% | |||||||||||
Ordinary Shs | ||||||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | |||||||||||
Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
18,000,000 | 3.56% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | Notification of current position using the total voting rights figure of 505,399,224 | |
14. Contact name: | Irene Douglas, Company Secretary | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01382 575732 |
Enquiries:
George Renouf Alliance Trust PLC Telephone: 0131 322 3357