RNS Number : 7725K
Dignity PLC
01 August 2013
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For filings with the FCA include the annex
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For filings with issuer exclude the annex
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii
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Dignity plc
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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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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) subject to the
notification obligation: iii
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OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
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5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
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July 30, 2013
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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July 31, 2013
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
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10% (increased to 10.19%)
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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 of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number
of
Shares
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Number
of
Voting
Rights
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Number
of shares
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Number of voting
rights
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% of voting rights x
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Direct
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Direct xi
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Indirect xii
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Direct
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Indirect
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GB00B4JZFN18
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5,696,970
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5,696,970
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5,837,018
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5,837,018
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10.19%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Expiration
date xiii
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Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
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Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
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% of voting
rights
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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 financial
instrument
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Exercise price
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Expiration date xvii
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Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
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Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights xix, xx
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Nominal
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Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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5,837,018
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10.19%
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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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OppenheimerFunds, Inc. ("OFI") is a registered investment advisor with the U.S. SEC. Its ultimate parent company, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, qualifies for disaggregation under FSA regulations. The shares of the issuer are held by investment accounts managed by OFI.
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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:
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Jake Burford, Manager Compliance, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
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15. Contact telephone number:
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001 303 768 2826
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Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FCA not the issuer
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Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii
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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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OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
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Contact address
(registered office for legal entities)
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OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
2 World Financial Center
225 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10281 USA
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Phone number & email
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Jake Burford 011 303 768 2826
[email protected]
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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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Jake Burford, Manager Compliance
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Contact address
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OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
6803 S. Tucson Wy.
Centennial, CO 80112
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Phone number & email
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011 303 768 2826
[email protected]
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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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The percentage of holdings noted above is based on total outstanding shares of 57,294,344.
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For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FCA website.
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This information is provided by RNS
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