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 | UTV Media 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 st specify): On 21 January 2015, RIT Capital Partners plc acquired 100% of the share capital of GVO Investment Management Limited. | X |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | RIT Capital Partners plc |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Nortrust Nominees Ltd |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 21/01/2015 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 21/01/2015 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 4% |
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 | |||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights x | ||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Direct | xi Direct | xii Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
GB00B244WQ16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,094,588 | 0 | 4.27% |
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 | ||||
Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
4,094,588 | 4.27% |
4,094,588 shares held by GVO UK Focus Fund
GVO Investment Management Ltd is the investment manager of GVO UK Focus Fund. GVO Investment Management Ltd is 100% owned by RIT Capital Partners plc.
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: | Christopher Wise |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7514 1944 |
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