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WilmingtonAnnouncement

28/01/2015 02:10

RNS Number : 8625C
Wilmington Group Plc
22 January 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:ii
Wilmington Group 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 (please specify): 
On 21st January 2015, RIT Capital Partners plc acquired 100% of the share capital of GVO Investment Management Limited.
X
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iii
RIT Capital Partners plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
Nortrust Nominees Ltd
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
21/01/2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
21/01/2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
4%


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
GB0009692319
0
0
0
0
4,170,879
0
4.82%


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




Nominal
Delta



Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
4,170,879
4.82%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
4,170,879 shares held by Strategic Equity Capital plc.
GVO Investment Management Ltd is the investment manager of Strategic Equity Capital plc.
GVO Investment Management Ltd is 100% owned by RIT Capital Partners plc.

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights:



13. Additional information:


14. Contact name:
Christopher Wise
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7514 1944

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