RNS Number : 0709L
Davis Service Group PLC
29 April 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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The Davis Service Group Plc
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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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ü
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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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Christopher Kemball
(The Davis Service Group Plc
Chairman and proxy holder)
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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29 April 2010
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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29 April 2010
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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81%
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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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Ordinary Shares
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25,000
(below 3%)
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25,000
(below 3%)
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139,124,049
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25,000
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139,124,049
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-
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81%
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ISIN Code
GB00B0F99717
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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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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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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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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Nominal
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Delta
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N/A
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N/A
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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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139,124,049
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81%
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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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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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Christopher Kemball
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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139,124,049
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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After conclusion of the Annual General Meeting held by The Davis Service Group Plc on 30 April 2010.
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13. Additional information:
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These voting rights are being held by the chairman of The Davis Service Group Plc pursuant to proxies received in respect of an Annual General Meeting to be held by the company on 30 April 2010. The voting rights will lapse immediately upon the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting.
Davis Service Group shareholders are still entitled to vote in person at the AGM even if they have submitted a proxy.
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14. Contact name:
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David Lawler
(The Davis Service Group Plc
Company Secretary)
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15. Contact telephone number:
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020 7259 6663
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