RNS Number : 1560I
Dart Group PLC
05 March 2010
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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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Dart Group Plc
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2. Reason for notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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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 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 notification obligation:
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Schroders plc
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
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02.03.10
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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03.03.10
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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14% - 15%
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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 use 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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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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Ordinary
GB00B1722W11
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23,817,647
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20,067,647
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25,917,647
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N/A
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21,917,647
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N/A
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15.522%
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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/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/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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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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21,917,647
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15.522%
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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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Schroder Investment Management Limited 21,917,647 15.522%
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of proxy holder:
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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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The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements
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14 Contact name:
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Chris Melrose
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15. Contact telephone name:
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020 7658 6000
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