Microsoft Word - 09-01-2015 RPC Group PLC to Issuer


TR-1: NOTIFICATIONS OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1: Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
RPC Group PLC

2: Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

yes

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

no

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

no

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

yes

Other (please specify):

no

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited (Parent Company) -5.999% comprised of:

Standard Life Investments Limited -

5.794%

Ignis Investment Services Limited -

0.204%

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Vidacos NomineesHSBC

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached):

08/01/2015

6. Date on which issuer notified:

09/01/2015

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

6%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of share If possible use ISIN code

GB0007197378

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

11,305,482

11,305,482

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Number of shares

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

15,021,693

5,261,856

9,759,837

2.101

3.898

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date

No. of voting rights that may be acquired

(if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion period

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

15,021,693

5.999

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited (Parent Company) -5.999% comprised of: Standard Life Investments Limited - 5.794%

Ignis Investment Services Limited - 0.204%

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:

Rebecca Joyce, Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone number:

01933 416 527

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