TIDMPNX

RNS Number : 6703R

Phoenix IT Group PLC

15 September 2014

 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying          PHOENIX IT GROUP PLC 
  issuer 
  of existing shares to which voting rights 
  are 
  attached: (ii) 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                          YES 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments 
  which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to 
  which voting rights are attached 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic 
  effect to qualifying financial instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
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 Other (please 
  specify): 
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 3. Full name of person(s) subject             Aberforth Partners LLP 
  to the 
  notification obligation: (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
  (if different from 3.):(iv)                                           Shareholders Shares 
 
                                                       1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust 
                                                                              plc 9,745,534 
                                                       2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 
                                                                                  1,555,867 
                                                       3. Aberforth Geared Income Trust plc 
                                                                                  2,369,073 
 
                                                      All shares are registered in the name 
                                                     of Nortrust Nominees Ltd a/c Aberforth 
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 5. Date of the transaction and date           10/09/2014 
  on 
  which the threshold is crossed 
  or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:             12/09/2014 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 
  or 
  reached: (vi, vii)                           16% 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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 Class/type     Situation previous                    Resulting situation after the triggering 
 of              to the triggering                     transaction 
 shares          transaction 
 
 if possible 
 using 
 the ISIN 
 CODE 
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                Number            Number              Number         Number of voting         % of voting rights 
                 of                of                  of shares      rights                   (x) 
                 Shares            Voting 
                                   Rights 
-------------  ----------------  ------------------  -------------  -----------------------  ----------------------------- 
                                                      Direct         Direct      Indirect     Direct         Indirect 
                                                                      (xi)        (xii) 
-------------    -----  -------  ------  -----  ---  -------------  ----------  -----------  -------------  -------------- 
 GB00B0315W65   13,103,074        13,103,074          13,670,474     N/A         13,670,474   N/A            16.47 
               ----------------  ------------------  -------------  ----------  -----------  -------------  -------------- 
 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial       Expiration       Exercise/                       Number of voting             % of voting 
  instrument              date (xiii)      Conversion Period               rights that may              rights 
                                           (xiv)                           be 
                                                                           acquired if the 
                                                                           instrument is 
                                                                           exercised/ converted. 
----------------------  ---------------  ------------------------------  ---------------------------  -------------------- 
 N/A                     N/A              N/A                             N/A                          N/A 
----------------------  ---------------  ------------------------------  ---------------------------  -------------------- 
 
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial 
  Instruments (xv, xvi) 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of          Exercise        Expiration     Exercise/           Number of voting             % of voting rights 
 financial         price           date (xvii)    Conversion          rights instrument            (xix, xx) 
 instrument                                       period              refers to 
                                                  (xviii) 
---------------  --------------  -------------  ------------------  ---------------------------  ------------------------- 
 N/A              N/A             N/A            N/A                 N/A                          Nominal       Delta 
---------------  --------------  -------------  ------------------  ---------------------------  ------------  ----------- 
                                                                                                  N/A           N/A 
-------------    -----  -------  ------  -----  ---  -----------    ---  -----  -----------      ------------  ----------- 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                           Percentage of voting rights 
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 13,670,474                                                        16.47% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or 
  the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: (xxi) 
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 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:                        N/A 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will        N/A 
  cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to         N/A 
  hold 
  voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information: 
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 14. Contact name:                         Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners 
                                            LLP 
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 15. Contact telephone number:             0131 220 0733 
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