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RNS Number : 2657N
Character Group PLC
08 May 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 to which voting rights are attachedii:


CHARACTER GROUP PLC ORD 5P




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 obligationiv




Name


Close Asset Management Limited




City and country of registered office (if applicable)


London, UK




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




Name








City and country of registered office (if applicable)








5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:


02/05/2018




6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):


03/05/2018




7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation








% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)


% of voting rights through financial instruments

(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)


Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)


Total number of voting rights of issuervii




Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached


5.06%






5.06%


21,108,902
 




Position of previous notification (if
applicable)


N/A






N/A
















 



8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii




A: Voting rights attached to shares




Class/type of

shares
ISIN code (if possible)


Number of voting rightsix


% of voting rights




Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)


Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)


Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)


Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)




GB0008976119


1,068,840






5.06%




















































SUBTOTAL 8. A


1,068,840


5.06%




 
 




B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))




Type of financial instrument


Expiration

datex


Exercise/

Conversion Periodxi


Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted.


% of voting rights














































































SUBTOTAL 8. B 1












 
 




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 financial instrument


Expiration

datex


Exercise/

Conversion Period xi


Physical or cash
settlementxii


Number of voting rights


% of voting rights






























































































SUBTOTAL 8.B.2












 
 
 















 



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 by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii








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 entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)


x




Namexv


% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold


% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold


Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold




Close Brothers Asset Management


5.06%






5.06%


















































































10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:




Name of the proxy holder








The number and % of voting rights held








The date until which the voting rights will be held














11. Additional informationxvi




On 2nd May 2018, Close Brothers Asset Management bought 40,000 shares & sold 2,000 shares in Character Group PLC. This brought our shareholding to 1,068,840 and 5.06% of the shares in issue.
 
This is based on the shares in issue figure of 21,108,902 as at 2nd May 2018.
 
This is the required notification that the holding has crossed 5% of the shares in issue.










 



Place of completion


Close Brothers Asset Management, London




Date of completion


03/05/2018



 



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