Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 8529V

GB Group PLC

19 January 2012

 



GB GROUP PLC

("GB Group" or the "Company")

NOTICE OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES OF GB GROUP PLC

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

……GB Group plc………..

2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (  X  )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (     )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (     )

Other (please specify) : (    )

…………….

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

……… Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd ……..

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

....... ...................

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

……17/01/2012………..

6. Date on which issuer notified:

……18/01/2012………..

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

…… 4%………..

8. Notified Details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting rights
Sedol:  0687061	4,400,000	4,400,000

	Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
		Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
Sedol:  0687061	3,900,000	3,900,000		3.651%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period/date	No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted)	% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
3,900,000	3.651%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable ^:

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of 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:

John Constantin, Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone number:

01244 657 333

 

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