DFS Furniture plc Holding(s) in Company (6124O)
08 November 2016 - 9:40PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMDFS
RNS Number : 6124O
DFS Furniture plc
08 November 2016
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i)
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1. Identity of the issuer or DFS Furniture plc
the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which
voting rights are
attached: (ii)
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate
box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial
instruments which may result in the acquisition
of shares already issued to which voting rights
are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with
similar economic effect to qualifying financial
instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please
specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) Advent Diamond (Luxembourg)
subject to the S.à r.l.
notification obligation: AI Global Investments & CY
(iii) SCA
Advent Diamond (Luxembourg)
Holding S.á r.l.
Advent Diamond (Cayman) Ltd.
Advent International Corporation
GPE VI GP Limited Partnership
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) N.Y. Nominees Limited
(if different from 3.):(iv)
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5. Date of the transaction 8 November 2016
and date on
which the threshold is
crossed or
reached: (v)
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6. Date on which issuer 8 November 2016
notified:
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are
crossed or
reached: (vi, vii) 13%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)
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Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the
of to the triggering triggering transaction
shares transaction
if
possible
using
the ISIN
CODE
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Number Number Number Number of % of voting
of of of shares voting rights (x)
Shares Voting rights
Rights
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Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(xi) (xii)
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Ordinary
Shares of
GBP1.50
each 51,361,259 51,361,259 25,661,259 25,661,259 12.1%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial date Conversion rights that rights
instrument (xiii) Period (xiv) may be
acquired if
the
instrument
is
exercised/
converted.
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect
to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi)
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial price date Conversion rights instrument rights (xix,
instrument (xvii) period refers to xx)
(xviii)
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Nominal Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
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25,661,259 12.1%
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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)
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Advent Diamond (Luxembourg) S.à r.l. is owned as
to 100% by AI Global Investments & CY SCA which in turn
is owned as to 100% by Advent Diamond (Luxembourg) Holding
S.á r.L., which in turn is owned as to 100% by
Advent Diamond (Cayman) Ltd. Advent Diamond (Cayman)
Ltd is controlled by certain limited partnerships of
which GPE VI GP Limited Partnership is the general partner
and the fund manager is Advent International Corporation.
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder: Not applicable
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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: Simon Powell
Director, Compliance and
Risk Management
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15. Contact telephone number: 020 7555 5561
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