28 Jul 2010 16:29
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Croda International Plc |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | P | |
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:
| Legal & General Group Plc (Group)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
| Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
| 27 July 2010 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
| 28 July 2010 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
| Group (Above 5%) LGIM (Above 5%) |
8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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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 | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
Ordinary Shares
GB0002335270 | 5,912,669 | 6,866,285 | 6,115,195 | 751,090 | 4.4534% | 0.5469% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights
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| Nominal | Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
6,866,285 | 5.00% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | |
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) ( 6,866,285 - 5.00% = Total Position) | |
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) ( 6,866,285 - 5.00% = Total Position) | |
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) ( 6,866,285 - 5.00% = Total Position) | |
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) ( 6,115,195 - 4.45%= LGAS, LGPL & PMC) | |
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (4,260,015 - 3.10% = PMC) | Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) |
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (4,260,015 - 3.10% = PMC) | Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) |
| Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) |
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
| Number of Croda International Plc ordinary shares in issue, excluding shares held in treasury: 137,312,439
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14. Contact name:
| Louise Scott |
15. Contact telephone number:
| 01405 860551 |