6 Sep 2010 16:16
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | Severn Trent PLC
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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): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | BlackRock, Inc | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 31st August 2010 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 2nd September 2010 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | Holding has gone below 5% | ||||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||
GB00B1FH8J72
| 13,762,971 | 13,762,971 | N/A | N/A | 10,439,396 | N/A | 4.40% | |||||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||||
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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 xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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CFD |
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| 638,851 | Nominal | Delta | ||||||
0.27% | 0.27% | |||||||||||
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Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||
11,078,247
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 11,078,247 (4.67%)
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Proxy Voting: | ||
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: |
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14. Contact name: | Michelle Woodall | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0121 722 4840; | |
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