REG - W.H. Ireland Group - Holding(s) in Company
RNS Number : 6559DW.H. Ireland Group PLC10 October 2018TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:
W.H. Ireland Group Plc (WHI:LSE)
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)iii: W.H. Ireland Group Plc (the "Company") issued 2,000,000 additional ordinary shares resulting in W.H. Ireland Group PLC Employee Share Ownership Trust's (the "Trust") holding to decrease through the level of 7% to 6%.
X
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name
Sanne Fiduciary Services Limited as trustee of the W.H. Ireland Group Plc Employee Share Ownership Trust
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
IFC5, St Helier, Jersey, JE1 1ST
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name
Shares held by WH Ireland Limited
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
WH Ireland Group plc, 24 Martin Lane, London EC4R 0DR
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
10 October 2018
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
10 October 2018
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)
% of voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
6.71%
0
6.71%
31,871,276
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
7.79%
0
7.79%
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
sharesISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rightsix
% of voting rights
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB0009241885
2,139,500
0
6.71
0
SUBTOTAL 8. A
2,139,500
6.71%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
datexExercise/
Conversion PeriodxiNumber of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted.
% of voting rights
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
datexExercise/
Conversion Period xiPhysical or cash
settlementxii
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the
applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii
X
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)
Namexv
% 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
Sanne Fiduciary Services Limited as trustee of the of the W.H. Ireland Group Plc Employee Share Owner-ship Trust
6.71%
0
6.71%
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional informationxvi
Place of completion
Jersey
Date of completion
10 October 2018
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