1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
Johnson Service Group PLC Ord GBP0.10 (SEDOL 0476281)
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):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iii
Cazenove Capital Management Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
N/A
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
20/12/12
6. Date on which issuer notified:
11/01/13
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
13%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, 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
GB0004762810
32,592,007
32,592,007
33,592,007
33,592,007
13.13%
Ordinary
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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nominal
Delta
N/A
N/A
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
33,592,007
13.13%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
N/A
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
N/A
14. Contact name:
N/A
15. Contact telephone number:
N/A
ANNEXNOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES XVI
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal entities)
Cazenove Capital Management Limited
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
Cazenove Capital Management Limited
12 Moorgate, London EC2R 6DA
Phone number
0203 479 0452
Other useful information (at least legal
representative for legal persons)
Natalya Tilman
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii
Full name
N/A
Contact address
N/A
Phone number
N/A
Other useful information (e.g. functional
relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
N/A
C: Additional information
Late disclosure.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
Johnson Service Group PLC provides textile rental and related services across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The Company's Workwear business is a supplier of workwear and protective wear in the United Kingdom, offering these services through the Johnsons Workwear brand. Its HORECA business provides linen services to hotel, restaurant and catering customers through the Johnsons Hotel Linen brand, the Johnsons Hotel, Restaurant & Catering Linen brand (which incorporates Stalbridge and South West Laundry) and the Johnsons Restaurant & Catering Linen brand (which incorporates London Linen). Also, within HORECA, its Ireland business, trading as Johnsons Belfast in Northern Ireland and as Celtic Linen in the Republic of Ireland, serves both budget and luxury hotel customers and additionally serves a number of healthcare customers. Its subsidiary, Regency Laundry Limited, has provided an increased presence in the luxury/bespoke segment of HORECA in the United Kingdom.