Tuesday 01 December, 2009
SThree plc
Notification of major interes
RNS Number : 4175D SThree plc 01 December 2009
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TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
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Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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SThree PLC
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2: Reason for notification (yes/no)
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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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no
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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no
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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no
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Other (please specify):
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no
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation:
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FIL Limited
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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See 9.
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold
is crossed or reached):
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27 November 2009
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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1 December 2009
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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5%
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8: Notified Details
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Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of share If possible use ISIN code
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GB00BOKM9T71
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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6,099,142
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6,099,142
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number of shares
Indirect
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of
voting rights
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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5,982,142
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5,982,142
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4.91
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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/date
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No. of voting rights that may be acquired
(if the instrument exercised/converted)
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Percentage of voting rights
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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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CFD
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749, 186
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Nominal
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Delta
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0.61
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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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6,731, 328
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5.52
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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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FIL
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FIL
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Issuer name:
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STHREE PLC
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Current ownership percentage
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5.52%
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Total shares held:
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6,731,328
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Issued share capital
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121, 756, 276
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Shares
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Management
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Held
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Nominee
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Company
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FIL Limited (Fil) is the parent
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227,677
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BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS
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FPM
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Holding company for various direct and indirect
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1,159,852
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BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX
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FIL
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Subsidaries including FIL Fund Management
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369,280
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BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMN AND CO
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FIJ
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Limited (FFML)FIL, Investment Services Ltd
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350,686
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JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH
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FIL
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Asset Management (Korea) Limited (FIAKL)
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2,233,864
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JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH
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FISL
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FIL Investments Management (Hong Kong)
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18,547
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NOMURA TRUST AND BANKING
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FIJ
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Limited (FIMHK), FIL Pension Management
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246,300
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NORTHERN TRUST LONDON
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FMP
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(FPM) Fidelity Investments Japan (FIJ) and FIL
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991936
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JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (C)
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FIL
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Investments International (FII) Investment managers
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384,000
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NATIONAL ASTL BK MELBOURNE (S)
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FIL
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For various non-US investment companies and
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institutional clients.
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749,186
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N/A INSTRUMENT CFD
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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FIL Limited
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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117, 000
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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27 November 2009
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13. Additional information:
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None
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14. Contact name:
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Amanda Chana
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15. Contact telephone number:
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fil-regreporting@fil.com
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