RNS Number : 2412I
SVG Capital PLC
15 June 2017
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:
SVG Capital Plc
2. Reason for the notification
(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( )
An acquisition or disposal of 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 (X)
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Weiss Asset Management LP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
Brookdale International Partners, L.P.
Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund[1]
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached):
13 June 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:
14 June 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
>20%
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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Ordinary Shares
GB0007892358
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0
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0
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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Ordinary Shares
GB0007892358
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0
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0
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0
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0.0%
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0.0%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/conversion period/date
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No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted)
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% of voting rights
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/conversion period/date
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No. of voting rights that instrument refers to
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% of voting rights
nominal delta
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CFD
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n/a
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n/a
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4,747,002
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20.04% 1
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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4,747,002
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20.04%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Brookdale International Partners, L.P.: 2,943,141 voting rights/financial instruments (12.43%)
Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund: 1,803,861 voting rights/financial instruments (7.62%)
10. Name of proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date of which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional Information:
14. Contact name:
Stuart Ballard
Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number:
0203 457 0090
[1] Weiss Asset Management LP is the Investment Manager to Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund and Brookdale International Partners, L.P.
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