The Berkeley Group Holdings plc : Berkeley Group Holdings (The) PLC - Holding(s) in Company
January 04, 2013 at 04:11 am
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Berkeley Group Holdings (The) PLC
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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:
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC
2 Reason for notification (yes/no):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
Yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
No
Other (please specify):
No
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
William Blair & Company, LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.):
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
January 2, 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:
January 3, 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Exceeding 5% threshold
8. Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
shares
if possible use
ISIN code
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
voting
rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
Percentage of voting rights
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
GB00B02L3W35
6,626,971
6,487,328
6,726,971
6,587,354
5.01%
B: 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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
6,587,354
5.01%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
William Blair & Company, L.L.C., (William Blair) is an investment adviser registered under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940. As such, pursuant to advisory contracts, William Blair has the power to purchase and sell securities on behalf of its clients and the power to vote for most clients. Persons other than William Blair are entitled to receive all dividends from, and proceeds from the sale of all securities reported hereunder.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
William Blair & Company, L.L.C.
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
Alastair Bradshaw / Tim Robertson (Cardew Group)
15. Contact telephone number:
01932 868555 / 0207 930 0777
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The Berkeley Group Holdings plc is a United Kingdom-based company engaged in building homes and neighborhoods across London, Birmingham, and the South of England. The Company and its subsidiaries are engaged in residential-led, mixed-use property development. The Company specializes in brownfield regeneration, reviving underused land to create sustainable and nature-rich places. The Company's portfolio of developments includes Sunningdale Park, Sunninghill Square, Bankside Gardens, Berkeley Place, Abbey Barn Park, Hareshill Crookham Village, Hartland Village, Knights Quarter, Hertford Locks, The Arches, The Eight Gardens, Farmstead at Tannersbrook, Hildenborough, Holborough Lakes, Foal Hurst Green, Hollyfields, Grand Union, Prince Of Wales Drive, Camden Goods Yard, South Quay Plaza, Chelsea Creek, Beaufort Park, Filmworks Ealing, Woodberry Down, Fulham Reach and others. The Companyâs brands include Berkeley, St Edward, St George, St James, St Joseph, and St William.