6 Nov 2012 12:00
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Blavod Wines and Spirits 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 thenotification obligation: iii | AXA Investment Managers S.A | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 22 October 2012 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 24 October 2012 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 5.00 % | |||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||
GB0030164023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,666,667 | 0.00 % | 5.44 % | |||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||
16,666,667 | 5.44 % | |||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | Please note that this TR1 disclosure is made following the placing realised on the 22 October 2012 | |
14. Contact name: | Sami BEKKALI | |
15. Contact telephone number: | +44 (0) 207 003 2823 | |