REG - Halma PLC - Holding(s) in Company <Origin Href="QuoteRef">HLMA.L</Origin>
RNS Number : 5598LHalma PLC28 April 2015
HALMA plc
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
In conformity with the Transparency Directive, Halma plc ('Halma') is required to announce to the market the receipt of notifications of major interests in shares. Halma received the notice below on 28 April 2015 in respect of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Carol Chesney
Company Secretary, Halma plc
Tel +44 (0)1494 721111
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Halma plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
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):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
See Schedule A
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
24 April 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
27 April 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Above 6%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODESituation previous
to the triggering
transactionResulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
SharesNumber
of
Voting
RightsNumber
of sharesNumber of voting
rights% of voting rights
Direct
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary Shares (GB0004052071)
22,515,085
22,515,085
22,865,085
6.045%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrumentExpiration
dateExercise/conversion
PeriodNumber of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/converted.% of voting
rightsN/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrumentExercise
priceExpiration
dateExercise/
Conversion
periodNumber of voting
rights instrument
refers to% of voting rights
N/A
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
22,865,085
6.045%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:See Schedule A
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:
15. Contact telephone number:
SCHEDULE A
Number of Shares
Percent of Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
22,865,085
6.045%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
Capital Guardian Trust Company
1,538,212
0.407%
Capital Research and Management Company
21,326,873
5.638%
This information is provided by RNSThe company news service from the London Stock ExchangeENDHOLIPMJTMBMTBAA
Recent news on Halma
See all newsREG - Halma PLC - Acquisition
AnnouncementREG - Halma PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding
AnnouncementREG - Halma PLC - Trading Update
AnnouncementREG - Halma PLC - Acquisition
AnnouncementREG - Halma PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding
Announcement