TIDMUNG

RNS Number : 1931Z

Universe Group PLC

24 May 2016

 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                                   Universe Group 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                                     x 
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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)                                                             Downing LLP 
  subject to the 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                                Downing ONE VCT plc 
  (if different from 3.):(iv)                                       MI Downing UK Micro-Cap Growth 
                                                                                              Fund 
                                                                   Client funds managed by Downing 
                                                                                               LLP 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                                             23/05/2016 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                                24/05/2016 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or 
  reached: (vi, vii)                                                                           25% 
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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 
-----------  ---------------  ----------------  --------------  ---------------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                 Direct          Direct         Indirect      Direct        Indirect 
                                                                  (xi)           (xii) 
-----------      -----------    ------------    --------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
 
 Ordinary 
  shares      57,813,212       57,813,212        57,643,490      57,643,490                   24.92% 
-----------  ---------------  ----------------  --------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
 
 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 
-------------  -------------  --------------  ----------------  -----------------------------  ------------  --------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                           Percentage of voting rights 
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 57,643,490                                        24.92% 
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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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 Proxy Voting: 
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 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:                                              Grant Whitehouse, Company 
                                                                                Secretary 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                                              0207 416 7780 
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 Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FCA not 
  the issuer 
 Annex: Notification of major interests in share 
 
 A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to 
  the notification obligation 
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 Full name 
  (including legal form of 
  legal entities) 
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 Contact address 
  (registered office for legal 
  entities) 
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 Phone number & email 
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 Other useful information 
  (at least legal representative 
  for legal persons) 
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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 & email 
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 Other useful information 
  (e.g. functional relationship 
  with the person or legal 
  entity subject to the notification 
  obligation) 
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 C: Additional information 
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 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the 
  FCA website.

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