20 Jan 2009 11:47
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Persimmon plc | ||
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) | |||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | |||
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): Disclosure of holdings following the acquisition, by Lloyds Banking Group plc, of HBOS plc. This notification supersedes any notifications previously issued by Lloyds TSB Group plc and/or HBOS plc. | |||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | Lloyds Banking Group plc | ||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | See Section 9. | ||
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 16 January 2009 | ||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 19 January 2009 | ||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Direct/Indirect 5% | ||
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 | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights viii | Number of shares | Number of voting rights ix | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct x | Indirect xi | Direct | Indirect | |||
Ord 10p GB0006825383 | N/A | N/A | 730,820 | 730,820 | 15,386,348 | 0.243% | 5.125% |
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 |
N/A |
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Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
16,117,168 | 5.369% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: |
12,761,831 Shares (4.251%) are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests). |
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 300,187,691 |
14. Contact name: | Kenny Melville |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0131 243 8671 |
Notes