27 Mar 2009 14:32
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: | RM Plc | |
2. Reason for the notification (yes/no) | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | |
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 | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | Schroders plc | |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) | ||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: | 26/03/2009 | |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 27/03/2009 | |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 16% - 15% |
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 | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
Ordinary GB0002870417 | 16,397,22315,397,223 | 16,109,586 | N/A | 14,830,622 | N/A | 15.93% |
B: Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
14,830,622 | 15.93% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | |
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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: | The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements. |
14. Contact name: | Vicky Wand |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7658 6000 |