8 Jun 2009 09:10
For immediate release
8 June 2009
Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings plc
Holdings in Company
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | RANDALL & QUILTER INVESTMENT HOLDINGS PLC (ISIN: GB00B29H4M52) | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||||
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): | Initial disclosure as per the Disclosure & Transparency Rules (Disclosure of CFDs) Instrument 2009 | X | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | CQS (UK) LLP | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | CQS CONVERTIBLE AND QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES MASTER FUND LIMITED CQS DIRECTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND LIMITED | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: | 1ST JUNE 2009 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 3RD JUNE 2009 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10% |
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 | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
GB00B29H4M52 | 1,600,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,600,000 | 2.86% | ||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | 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 | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, | |||||||||||
CONTRACT FOR DIFFERENCES | 4,397,500 | Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||
7.86% | ||||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
5,997,500 | 10.72% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
N/A | ||
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: | Compliance Officer, CQS (UK) LLP | |
14. Contact name: | Kathryn Louise Haswell | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7201 6900 |
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Enquiries:
Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings plc
Ken Randall Tel: 020 7780 5945
Alan Quilter Tel: 020 7780 5943
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John Riddell Tel: 020 7763 2200
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