1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
RPS GROUP PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes)
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No)
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: (No)
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No)
Other (please specify): (No)
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Tameside MBC re Greater Manchester Pension Fund
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Chase Nominees Ltd A/C TMBC1
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
14th January 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
18th January 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Above 4%
8.Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
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 |
Percentage of voting rights | |||
Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect | |||
GB0007594764 |
6934446 |
6934446 |
8974578 |
8974578 |
4.04 |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/Conversion Period |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
Percentage of voting rights |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/Conversion period |
No. of voting rights instrument refers to |
Percentage of voting rights | |
Nominal |
Delta | |||||
Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
8974578 |
4.04 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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:
The fund manager of this asset is: UBS Global Asset Management
14. Contact name:
Michael Ashworth
15. Contact telephone number:
0161 301 7257