Portmeirion : Notification of Major Interest In Shares
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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
PORTMEIRION GROUP PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
√
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
Executors to the Estate of The Late Euan Stuart Cooper- Willis deceased
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
14 April 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
14 April 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi,vii
6%
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
ORDINARY 5 PENCE
664,612
664,612
NIL
NIL
NIL
NIL
NIL
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
Expiration
Exercise/
Number of voting
% of voting
instrument
date xiii
Conversion Period xiv
rights that may be
rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
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 datexvii
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
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:
15. Contact telephone number:
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FCA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name
(including legal form of legal entities)
Vernon Oliver Member
Gamlins Solicitors LLP
Contact address
(registered office for legal entities)
3 Chestnut Court, Parc Menai Business Park, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 4FH
Phone number & email
01248 672414
Other useful information
(at least legal representative for legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name
Vernon Oliver Member
Gamlins Solicitors LLP
Contact address
3 Chestnut Court, Parc Menai Business Park, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 4FH
Phone number & email
01248 672414
Other useful information
(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
C: Additional information
The deceased's holding of 664,612 shares in Portmeirion Group PLC have been transferred to Ymddiriedolaeth Clough Williams- Ellis Foundation (Charity no 516895).
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FCA website.
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Original Document: http://media.portmeirion.com/media/pdf/investor/announcements/TR1_ECW_14042016.pdf
Portmeirion Group PLC is a United Kingdom-based company that is focused on the homeware sector. The Company is the owner, designer, manufacturer, and omni-channel retailer of homeware brands in global markets. The Company manufactures earthenware from its factory in Stoke-on-Trent and home fragrance at its factory in the Lake District. It also sources a range of products from around the world, which includes bone China and porcelain tableware, wood, glass and metal alloy giftware, and other associated homeware products. Its business is built around six international homeware brands, which include Portmeirion, Spode, Wax Lyrical, Royal Worcester, Pimpernel, and Nambe. The Company sells its products in various countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East. It sells its products via online channels, including its own United Kingdom and United States Websites and through a network of distributors, agents and own-retail stores.