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 | The Alliance Trust PLC | |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | No | |
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 | Yes | |
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | |
Other (please specify): | No | |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P (for itself and related general partners and investment managers) | |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Elliott International, L.P, Liverpool Ltd Partnership | |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 14th July 2014 | |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 16th July 2014 | |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 11% |
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 | 28,051,891 | 28,051,891 | 28,051,891 | 28,051,891 | 5.049% | ||
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 | ||||||
CFD over Ordinary Shares GB00B11V7W98 | 33,549,107 | 6.0383% | |||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||
61,600,998 | 11.087% |
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: | |
14. Contact name: | Michael Cross |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0203 009 1305 |
For further information, please contact:
Evan Bruce-Gardyne
Director of Investor Relations
Alliance Trust PLC
T 01382 321169
HUG#1827791
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