Thursday 12 November, 2009
Investors Cap Trust
Holding(s) in Company
RNS Number : 4379C Investors Capital Trust PLC 12 November 2009
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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Investors Capital Trust plc A shares
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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yes
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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F&C Asset Management plc
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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See box 9 below
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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11/11/2009
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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12/11/2009
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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20%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number
of
Shares
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Number
of
Voting
Rights
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Number
of shares
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Number of voting
rights
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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GB00B1N4H933
A shares held via units
GB00B1N4G299
A shares held directly
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7,495,401
11,990,321
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7,495,401
11,990,321
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6,850,401
11,990,321
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6,850,401
11,990,321
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7.17%
12.55%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Expiration
date
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Exercise/
Conversion
Period
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Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
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% of voting
rights
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-
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Exercise
price
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Expiration
date
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Exercise/
Conversion
period
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Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to
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% of voting rights
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-
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Nominal
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Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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18,840,722
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19.72%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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F&C Asset Management plc:- (or 3rd party manager)
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Client
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No. of voting rights
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% of total voting rights
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Registration name
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Friends Provident Main Fund
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9,555,105
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10.00
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HSBC GS Nominees Ltd
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FPLA Investment Trust Fund
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3,054,748
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3.20
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HSBC GS Nominees Ltd
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FPCP Investment Trust (all held via Investors Captial Trust plc Units)
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4,608,279
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4.82
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HSBC GS Nominees Ltd
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Remaining clients hold <3% each
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of proxy holder:
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F&C Asset Management plc
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14 Contact name:
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Steven Ross
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15. Contact telephone name:
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020 7628 8000
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For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
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Annex: Notification of major interests in shares
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A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
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Full name
(including legal form of legal entities)
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Investors Capital Trust Plc
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Contact address
(registered office for legal entities)
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80 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3BU
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Phone number & email
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Tel: 0131 718 1000
Fax: 0131 225 2375
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Other useful information
(at least legal representative for legal persons)
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
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Full name
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Peter Fraser, F&C Asset Management plc
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Contact address
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80 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 3BU
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Phone number & email
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0131 718 1051
Peter.fraser@fandc.com
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Other useful information
(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
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C: Additional information
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