RNS Number : 6763E
Dignity PLC
14 May 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:
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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:
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Tiger Global Management, LLC
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):
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Tiger Global Investments, L.P.
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5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
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13 May 2013
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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14 May 2013
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
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5%
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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
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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
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Direct
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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GB00B14W3659
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2,865,000
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0
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2,859,273
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Direct -
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Direct -4.99%
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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
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Exercise/
Conversion Period
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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
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Exercise/
Conversion period
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Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights
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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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2,859,273
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4.99%
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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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The Ordinary Shares are held by Tiger Global Investments, L.P.
Tiger Global Management, LLC is the investment manager of Tiger Global Investments, L.P. and exercises the voting rights on its behalf.
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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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Tiger Global Management, LLC
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14. Contact name:
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Steve Boyd
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15. Contact telephone number:
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+1 212 984 8800
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