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RNS Number : 0429DDignity PLC26 January 2018TR-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)
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Dignity Plc
GB00BRB37M78
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):
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
UBS Investment Bank
UBS Group AG
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
Zrich
Switzerland
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
Name
UBS AG London Branch
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
London, United Kingdom
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:
23 January 2018
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
25 January 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 issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
1.21%
3.94%
5.15%
49'931'901
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
No Previous
Disclosure
No Previous
Disclosure
No Previous
Disclosure
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
sharesISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rights
% 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)
GB00BRB37M78
605'507
1.21%
SUBTOTAL 8. A
605'507
1.21%
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
dateExercise/
Conversion PeriodNumber 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
dateExercise/
Conversion PeriodPhysical or cash
settlement
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Equity Swaps
From
01.03.2018
To
09.10.2020
Cash
1'967'552
3.94%
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
1'967'552
3.94%
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) issuer
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 entity(please add additional rows as necessary)X
Name
% 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
UBS Group AG
UBS AG
UBS AG London Branch
1.13%
3.94%
5.07%
UBS Group AG
UBS AG
UBS Limited
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 information
Place of completion
Opfikon, Switzerland
Date of completion
25.01.2018
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