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Robert WaltersAnnouncement

24/03/2016 16:20

RNS Number : 2666T
Robert Walters PLC
24 March 2016
 
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
Robert Walters PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
S
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
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv

5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
22 March, 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
24 March, 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
Total holding for BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited has gone below 13%
Total holding for BlackRock, Inc. has gone below 14%


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
GB0008475088
10,823,463
10,823,463
N/A
N/A
10,452,303
N/A
13.50%

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
CFD



358,012
Nominal
Delta
0.46%
0.46%

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
10,810,315
13.96%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

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:
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
14. Contact name:
Gareth Slade
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7743 3650

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
BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.



BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.



BlackRock Group Limited



BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
12.50%
0.46%
12.96%




BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.



BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.



BlackRock Group Limited



BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited








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