RNS Number : 8636H
Grafton Group PLC
01 March 2010
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TR - 1: Notification 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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Grafton Group plc
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Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate box):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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x
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify)
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3
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Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
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Investec Asset Management Limited
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Full name of shareholders(s) (if different from 3):
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N/A
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Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
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26 February 2010
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Date on which issuer notified:
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1 March 2010
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Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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5%
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Notified Details:
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A: Voting Rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares (if possible using 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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IE00B00MZ448
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10,476,667
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10,476,667
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11,651,667
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5.05%
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SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights)
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11,651,667
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5.05%
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B: 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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No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)
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% of voting rights
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N/A
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TOTAL (A + B)
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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11,651,667
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5.05%
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9
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Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Proxy Voting
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10
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In case of proxy voting:
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11
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Additional information
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None
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This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of
the Irish Stock Exchange
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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