Regulatory Announcements
19 March 2007
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John Menzies plc - Notification of Major Interest in Shares
Financial Services Authority
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TR1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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Menzies (John) PLC |
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2. Reason for the notification
(please tick the appropriate box):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
First Notification under DTR Sourcebook
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X |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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D.C. Thomson & Company Limited |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
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As above |
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5. Date of the transaction and date of which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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N/a |
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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16/03/07 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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8.747% |
8. Notified details:
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A. Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type
of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation
previous to the
triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
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Number
of
shares |
Number
of
voting
rights |
Number
of
shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of Voting rights | |||
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect | |||
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GB0005790059
25p Ordinary Shares |
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5,190,000 |
5,190,000 |
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8.747% |
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B. Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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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) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights
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5,190,000 |
8.747% |
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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:
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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N/A |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
N/A |
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13. Additional Information |
Notification using the total voting rights figure of
59,337,822. First notification under DTR Sourcebook.
4,090,000 held by D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd
1,100,000 held by John Leng & Co Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd.)
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14. Contact Name: |
Irene Douglas, Company Secretary
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15. Contact Telephone Number: |
01382 201534
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ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
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A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
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Full name (including legal form for legal entities) |
D.C. Thomson & Company Limited |
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Contact address (registered office for legal entities) |
22 Meadowside, Dundee, DD1 1LN |
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Phone number |
01382 201534 |
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) |
Company Secretary
Irene Douglas
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
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Full name |
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Contact address |
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Phone number |
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Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to notification obligation)
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C: Additional information |
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This notification is made in accordance with Rule 5.8.12 R(1) of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules sourcebook.
John Geddes
Company Secretary
0131 459 8180
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