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NatwestAnnouncement

07/01/2016 11:10

RNS Number : 1503L
Benchmark Holdings PLC
07 January 2016
For filings with the FCA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
Benchmark Holdings 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:iii
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc 
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
INVE B.V.
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
31/12/2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
05/01/2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
6%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
Ord GBP 0.001 
0
0
32,396,158
32,396,158

6.84%

GB00BGHPT808

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights






C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx





Nominal
Delta



Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
32,396,158
6.84%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc 
RFS Holdings B.V.
RBS Holdings N.V.
The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V.
Alternative Investment Fund B.V.
Herge Holding B.V. (formerly INVE B.V.)

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:
This Notification is based upon the Voting Rights figure of 473,907,337 disclosed in the issuer's Regulatory Announcement dated 31st December 2015. Alternative Investment Fund B.V. (wholly owned by RBS Group plc) owns 63% of the share capital in INVE B.V. Therefore, AIF owns 63% of INVE's total holding of 32, 396,158 Benchmark Holdings plc shares. 
14. Contact name:
Richard Hopkins
15. Contact telephone number:
0207 672 0354

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