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RNS Number : 2925RSSE PLC10 September 2014
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:iiSSE 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:iiiThe Capital Group Companies, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):ivSee Schedule A
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v8 September 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
9 September 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, viiAbove 7%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
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 x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary
(GB0007908733)
67,509,395
67,509,395
68,406,995
7.0159%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrumentExpiration
date xiiiExercise/
Conversion Period xivNumber 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 xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrumentExercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviiiNumber of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
n/a
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
68,406,995
7.0159%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxiSee 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:
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
52,700
0.005%
Capital Guardian Trust Company
24,500
0.003%
Capital International Limited
11,800
0.001%
Capital International Srl
68,317,995
7.007%
Capital Research and Management Company
Capital Income Builder
Number of
68,406,995
Number of
Shares
68,406,995
7.016%
of Shares
Percent of outstanding
68,406,995
7.016%
Appendix A
As of 8 September 2014
SSE plc
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