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RNS Number : 1243HVictoria PLC26 November 2015
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:iiVictoria PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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
Removal of option restrictions
X
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iiiBusiness Growth Fund PLC (a/c BGF Investments LP)
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):ivPershings Nominees Limited
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v24/11/15
6. Date on which issuer notified:
26/11/15
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, viiAbove 6%
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
365,855
365,855
365,855
365,855
2.011%
GB0009290080
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
rightsOption
31/12/22
24/09/15 - 31/12/22
2.86 per share
746,000
4.101%
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
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
1,111,855
6.112%
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:
The Ordinary Shares are held in the name of Pershings Nominees Limited as custodian for BGF Investments LP ("BGF"). The Option is held by BGF.On 24 November 2015 the option agreement granted by Victoria PLC on 30 September 2014 with BGF, was varied such that the period pursuant to which BGF is permitted to exercise the options and to subscribe for 746,000 ordinary shares now commences on 24 September 2015 and expires 31 December 2022 without any other restrictions applying.
This disclosure is based on issue share capital amount 18,191,206.
14. Contact name:
David Murray
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 224 0140
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