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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES (i)
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Mothercare PLC
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: (ii)
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 Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (and/or acting for its affiliates) as discretionary investment manager on behalf of multiple managed portfolios
notification obligation: (iii)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) N/A
(if different from 3.): (iv)
5. Date of the transaction and date on 6 June 2017
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: (v)
6. Date on which issuer notified: 8 June 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 10%
reached: (vi, vii)
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
if possible using the ISIN CODE transaction
Number Number Number Number of voting % of
of of of shares rights votin
Shares Voting g
Rights right
s (x)
Direct Direct (xi) Indirect (xii) Direct Indirect
GB0009067447 14,378,682 14,378,682 18,285,182 18,285,182 10.70%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date (xiii) Conversion Period (xiv) rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration date (xvii) Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights (xix, xx)
instrument Conversion period (xviii)
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
18,285,182 10.70%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: (xxi)
Aberdeen Asset Investments Limited (3.02%) Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (7.68%)
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: In reference to section 9, the shares detailed are managed by the named discretionary investment management entity within multiple portfolios on behalf of underlying clients, based on investment management agreements whereby the client has delegated the exercise of the voting power to the referenced investment manager. This disclosure has been calculated based on a total voting rights figure of 170,867,830.
14. Contact name: Ben Van Loon
15. Contact telephone number: 01224 404090
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Source: Mothercare Plc via Globenewswire