For filings with the FCA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are Charles Taylor plc
attached:ii
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):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Delta Lloyd N.V. and its Group of Companies
notification obligation:iii
Registered Holder:
Delta Lloyd L European Participation Fund Sicav 3,351,071
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv Delta Lloyd Europees Deelnemingen Fonds N.V. 5,910,478
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or 12 May 2015
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 May 2015
14% to 13 % Change at Combined Indirect
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Interest Level
reached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
of to the triggering
shares transaction
if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
using of of of shares rights x
the ISIN Shares Voting
CODE Rights
Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect
Ordinary
shares 9,278,054 9,278,054 9,261,549 NIHIL 9,261,549 NIHIL 13.98%
GB0001883718
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights
instrument acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Exercise price Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting
financial date xvii Conversion instrument refers to rights xix, xx
instrument period
xviii
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
9,261,549 13.98%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
The voting rights held in the 2 investment funds are managed and controlled by
Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V., with the following chain of controlled
undertakings:
Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V.:
Delta Lloyd N.V.
DLAM Holding B.V. (wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Lloyd N.V.)
Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V. (wholly owned subsidiary of DLAM Holding B.V.)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: See section 4
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: Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of
66,233,962 (13 May 2015)
14. Contact name: Suzanne van Wingerden, Delta Lloyd Asset Management
15. Contact telephone number: +31 (0)20 594 3599