RNS Number : 2617Z
Merlin Entertainments plc
25 May 2016
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS 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): | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | BLACKROCK, INC. |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: | 23 MAY 2016 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 24 MAY 2016 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARE HOLDING FOR BLACKROcK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (uk) LIMITED HAS GONE above 5%. TOTAL HOLDING FOR BLACKROCK, INC. REMAINS ABOVE 5% |
8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of
if possible using |
Situation previous | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number |
Number |
Number |
Number of voting | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
GB00BDZT6P94 | 85,534,335 | 85,534,335 | N/A | N/A | 86,704,472 | N/A | 8.55% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting |
Securities Lending | 2,681,682 | 0.26% |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial |
Exercise |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting | % of voting rights | |
CFD | 7,592 | Nominal | Delta | |||
0.00% | 0.00% |
Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
89,393,746 | 8.81% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
SEE ANNEX |
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: | |
14. Contact name: | MATTHEW JOWETT COMPANY SECRETARY MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01202 634 955 |
Name | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Group Limited | |||
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Group Limited | |||
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | |||
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP | |||
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC | |||
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | |||
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | |||
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | |||
BlackRock Fund Advisors | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | |||
BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC | |||
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | |||
BlackRock Cayco Limited | |||
BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited | |||
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK | |||
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
Trident Merger, LLC | |||
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. | |||
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Group Limited | |||
BlackRock International Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | |||
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | |||
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | |||
BlackRock Fund Advisors | |||
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | |||
BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC | |||
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | |||
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Group Limited | |||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | |||
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Group Limited | |||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 5.01% | 0.03% | 5.05% |
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