Monks Investment Tr : st PLC - Holding(s) in Company
January 27, 2015 at 11:15 am
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Monks Investment Trust PLC
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
The Monks Investment Trust Plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
x
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 specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iii
Investec Wealth & Investment Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
N/A
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
23 January 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
27 January 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
5%
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
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary Shares
GB0030517261
11,327,323
11,327,323
10,887,188
4.94%
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
10,887,188
4.94%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Client holdings registered in the name of Nominee companies 100% owned by Investec Wealth & Investment Limited.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
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:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 220,503,859
14. Contact name:
Karen Bailey
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 275 3197
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The Monks Investment Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The Company aims to deliver above average long-term returns for shareholders by keeping fees and costs low and harnessing the long-term growth potential of companies. The Company's objective is to invest globally to achieve capital growth. It seeks to meet its objective by investing principally in a portfolio of global quoted equities. The number of holdings in equities typically ranges from 70-200. Its portfolio contained 123 equity holdings. The Company holds a portfolio across geographic sectors, such as the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, North America, Japan, Asia and other emerging markets. Its portfolio of securities is distributed across several sectors, including oil and gas, basic materials, industrials, consumer goods, healthcare, consumer services, financials, telecommunications and technology.