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26/11/2015 09:50

RNS Number : 0584H
Vesuvius plc
26 November 2015
TR-1:NOTIFICATIONOF MAJORINTERESTINSHARESi
1.Identityoftheissuerortheunderlyingissuer of existing shares to whichvotingrightsare attached:ii
VesuviusPLC
2Reasonforthenotification (pleaseticktheappropriateboxorboxes):
Anacquisitionordisposalofvotingrights
X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financialinstrumentswhichmayresultin the acquisitionofsharesalreadyissued towhichvotingrightsareattached

Anacquisitionordisposalofinstruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

Aneventchangingthebreakdownofvotingrights

Other (please specify):

3.Fullnameofperson(s)subjecttothe notificationobligation:iii
ArtisanPartnersLimitedPartnership,Artisan InvestmentsGPLLC,ArtisanPartnersHoldingsLP, andArtisanPartnersAssetManagementInc.
4.Fullnameofshareholder(s)
(ifdifferentfrom 3.):iv
StateStreetBank,MellonBank,NorthernTrust,Bankof
New York, Pictet & Cie, US Bank
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:v
November 25,2015
6.Dateonwhichissuernotified:
November 25,2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi,vii
Above 13%

8. Notified details:  
A:Votingrightsattachedtosharesviii,ix
Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE
Situation previous to thetriggering transaction
Resulting situation after the triggeringtransaction
Number of
Shares
Number of
Voting
Rights
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
%of votingrights x
Direct
xi
Direct
xii
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
GB00B82YXW83
34,920,345
12.88%


35,378,349

13.04%
B:QualifyingFinancialInstruments
Resulting situation after the triggeringtransaction
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
Number of voting rights that maybe
acquired if the
instrument is exercised/ converted.
%ofvoting rights





C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effecttoQualifyingFinancialInstruments
xv,xvi
Resulting situation after the triggeringtransaction
Type of financial instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/ Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
%ofvoting rightsxix,
xx





Nominal
Delta


Total(A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentageof voting rights
35,378,349
13.04%

9.Chainofcontrolledundertakingsthrough which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld,ifapplicable:xxi
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership("APLP"), a U.S. registered investment adviser,isalimited partnershiporganizedunderthelawsoftheStateofDelaware.ControlofAPLPisvestedinits general partner, Artisan Investments GP LLC ("Artisan LLC"), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Artisan Partners Holdings LP ("Artisan Holdings")isthesolememberofArtisanLLC,andisthesolelimitedpartnerofAPLP.Controlof Artisan Holdings is vested in its general partner, Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. ("APAM"),organizedunderthelaws of the State of Delaware.
APAMisapubliclytradedCompanyandhasinissuethreeclassesofcommonstockaswellas preferredstock.NosingleundertakingisnowincontrolofAPAM.
ProxyVoting:
10.Nameoftheproxyholder:
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
11.Numberofvotingrightsproxyholderwillcease tohold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxyholder will cease to hold votingrights:
N/A
13.Additionalinformation:

14.Contactname:
BenjaminProkash
15.Contacttelephonenumber:
414.299.4315

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