De La Rue Regulatory News (DLAR)

27 May 2009 18:14



TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

 

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):

De La Rue plc

2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)

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

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

Other (please specify) : ( )

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

Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc.

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 if different) (v):

26 May 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

26 May 2009

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

6.55%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
Ordinary	Number of shares5,427,712	Number of voting Rights (viii)5,427,712

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights (ix)		% of voting rights
Ordinary	Direct6,411,076	Direct (x)6,411,076	Indirect (xi)	Direct6.55%	Indirect

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date (xiii)	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv)	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights6,411,076	% of voting rights6.55%

 

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

n/a

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:

Joseph Quinones, Jr., Vice President

15. Contact telephone number:

212 832 5280 (USA)

Edward Peppiatt, Company Secretary

De La Rue plc

Tel: 01256 605296.

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