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RNS Number : 4584H
Sage Group PLC
13 March 2015
 

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

The Sage 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):

This is a clarification of the number of voting right shares held by the Aberdeen Asset Management PLC Group, in its capacity as discretionary asset manager.  Previous notifications have been submitted on an all share capital basis (inclusive of shares held without voting powers being delegated to Aberdeen Asset Management PLC Group).  This notification does not reflect any changes in shareholdings, and is purely a clarification exercise to confirm the voting rights held. Any such future notifications, as may be required, will be made on a voting rights basis only

X

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

Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (and/or acting for its affiliates) as discretionary investment manager on behalf of multiple managed portfolios

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

N/a

5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
v

N/a

6. Date on which issuer notified:

13 March 2015

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

5%

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 xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

 

 

GB00B8C3BL03

         65,805,932

 

          64,969,932

 

         65,805,932

 


          64,969,932

 


        6.03%

 



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

64,969,932

6.03

 

 

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:

 

Martin Reid

15. Contact telephone number:

 

01224 404253

 


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