TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | Numis Corporation PLC |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | |
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |
Other (please st specify): On 21 January 2015, RIT Capital Partners plc acquired 100% of the share capital of GVO Investment Management Limited. | X |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | RIT Capital Partners plc |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Nortrust Nominees Ltd |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 21/01/2015 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 21/01/2015 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 9% |
8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights x | ||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Direct | xi Direct | xii Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
GB00B05M6465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,546,251 | 0 | 9.36% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx |
Nominal | Delta | ||||
Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
10,546,251 | 9.36% |
10,546,251 shares held by GVO UK Focus Fund
GVO Investment Management Ltd is the investment manager of GVO UK Focus Fund. GVO Investment Management Ltd is 100% owned by RIT Capital Partners plc.
Proxy Voting: |
10. Name of the proxy holder: |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
13. Additional information: | |
14. Contact name: | Simon Denyer - Group Finance Director |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0207 260 1225 |
The total number of Numis ordinary shares of 5p each in issue is 112,621,854
with each ordinary share carrying the right to one vote. There are 5,816,682 (5.16%) shares held in Treasury
The total number of voting rights in Numis is 112,621,854.
22 January 2015
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Oliver Hemsley, Chief Executive 020 7260 1256
Simon Denyer, Group Finance Director 020 7260 1225
Gill Ackers 020 7404 5959
Simone Selzer 020 7404 5959
Simon Boadle 020 7583 5000
Jon Raggett 020 7583 5000
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