TIDMWIL

RNS Number : 0484U

Wilmington PLC

09 July 2018

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 
 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and 
  to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)(i) 
 
 1a. Identity of the issuer or the 
  underlying issuer of existing shares                                       Wilmington plc 
  to which voting rights are attached(ii) 
  : 
                                                             -------------------------------------------- 
 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with 
  an "X" if appropriate) 
 Non-UK issuer 
                                                                                                     ---- 
 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes 
  with an "X") 
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                           X 
                                                                                                     ---- 
 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments 
                                                                                                     ---- 
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
                                                                                                     ---- 
 Other (please specify)(iii) : 
                                                                                                     ---- 
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation(iv) 
 Name                                                         Aberforth Partners LLP 
 City and country of registered office                        London, UK 
  (if applicable) 
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(v) 
 Name                                                         Nortrust Nominees Ltd 
                                                             -------------------------------------------- 
 City and country of registered office                        London, UK 
  (if applicable) 
                                                             -------------------------------------------- 
 5. Date on which the threshold was 
  crossed or reached(vi) :                                      6 July 2018 
                                                             -------------------------------------------- 
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 
                                                                9 July 2018 
                                                             -------------------------------------------- 
 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation 
                              % of voting       % of voting rights    Total of both   Total number 
                            rights attached      through financial     in % (8.A +     of voting rights 
                            to shares (total        instruments            8.B)        of issuer(vii) 
                                of 8. A)           (total of 8.B 
                                                    1 + 8.B 2) 
                          ------------------  ---------------------  --------------  -------------------- 
 Resulting situation 
  on the date 
  on which threshold 
  was crossed 
  or reached                 10.07%            0.00%                    10.07%             87,367,489 
                          ------------------  ---------------------  --------------  -------------------- 
 Position of 
  previous notification 
  (if 
  applicable)                5.44%             0.00%                    5.44% 
                          ------------------  ---------------------  --------------  -------------------- 
 
 
 
 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the 
  threshold was crossed or reached(viii) 
 A: Voting rights attached to shares 
 Class/type of       Number of voting rights(ix)                              % of voting rights 
  shares 
  ISIN code (if 
  possible) 
                             Direct                      Indirect                      Direct                  Indirect 
                       (Art 9 of Directive         (Art 10 of Directive          (Art 9 of Directive     (Art 10 of Directive 
                           2004/109/EC)                2004/109/EC)             2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)        2004/109/EC) 
                             (DTR5.1)                   (DTR5.2.1)                                            (DTR5.2.1) 
                                              ----------------------------- 
 
   GB0009692319      NIL                                 8,798,504            NIL                          10.07% 
                    ------------------------  -----------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------- 
 
 
 
 SUBTOTAL 8. A                              8,798,504                                              10.07% 
                    -------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC 
  (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) 
 Type of financial   Expiration   Exercise/                            Number of voting                  % of voting 
  instrument          date(x)      Conversion Period(xi)                rights that may                   rights 
                                                                        be acquired if 
                                                                        the instrument 
                                                                        is 
                                                                        exercised/converted. 
                    -----------  -----------------------------------  --------------------------------  --------------------- 
 
 
 
                                  SUBTOTAL 8. B 1                      N/A                               N/A 
                                 -----------------------------------  --------------------------------  --------------------- 
 
 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to 
  Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) 
 Type of        Expiration        Exercise/               Physical or              Number of             % of voting 
  financial      date(x)           Conversion              cash                     voting rights         rights 
  instrument                       Period (xi)             settlement(xii) 
               ----------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  -------------------- 
 
 
 
                                                          SUBTOTAL 8.B.2           N/A                   N/A 
                                                         -----------------------  -------------------- 
 
 
 
 
 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification 
  obligation (please mark the 
  applicable box with an "X") 
 Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled                        X 
  by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other 
  undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the 
  (underlying) issuer(xiii) 
 Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights 
  and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate 
  controlling natural person or legal entity(xiv) (please add additional 
  rows as necessary) 
     Name(xv)        % of voting rights      % of voting rights       Total of both if 
                       if it equals or        through financial        it equals or is 
                      is higher than the      instruments if it        higher than the 
                     notifiable threshold    equals or is higher     notifiable threshold 
                                             than the notifiable 
                                                  threshold 
                   ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: 
 Name of the proxy holder                   N/A 
                                           ----------------------------------------------- 
 The number and % of voting rights          N/A 
  held 
                                           ----------------------------------------------- 
 The date until which the voting rights     N/A 
  will be held 
                                           ----------------------------------------------- 
 
 11. Additional information(xvi) 
 
   N/A 
 
 
 
 Place of completion   Edinburgh, UK 
 Date of completion 
                         9 July 2018 
                      -------------- 
 
 
 Annex: Notification of major holdings (to be filed with the FCA only) 
 
 A: Identity of the person subject to the notification obligation 
 Full name (including legal form for           Aberforth Partners LLP 
  legal entities) 
                                              -------------------------------------- 
 Contact address (registered office            The Broadgate Tower, Primrose Street, 
  for legal entities)                           London 
                                                EC2A 2EW 
                                              -------------------------------------- 
 E-Mail                                        david.holland@aberforth.co.uk 
                                              -------------------------------------- 
 Phone number / Fax number                     0131 220 0733 / 0735 
                                              -------------------------------------- 
 Other useful information                      David Holland 
  (at least legal representative for 
  legal persons) 
                                              -------------------------------------- 
 
 B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable 
 Full name                                     David Holland 
                                              -------------------------------------- 
 Contact address                               14 Melville Street, Edinburgh EH3 
                                                7NS 
                                              -------------------------------------- 
 E-Mail                                        david.holland@aberforth.co.uk 
                                              -------------------------------------- 
 Phone number / Fax number                     0131 220 0733 / 0735 
                                              -------------------------------------- 
 Other useful information (e.g. functional 
  relationship with the person or legal 
  entity subject to the notification 
  obligation) 
                                              -------------------------------------- 
 
 C: Additional information 
 None 
 
 

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