Regulatory Announcements
07 August 2008
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Holding(s) in Company
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TR1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS 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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John Menzies 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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yes |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify): EU Transparency Directive
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its group |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
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See additional information under 13. |
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5. Date of the transaction and date of which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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05/08/2008 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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06/08/2008 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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Above |
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 |
Situation
previous to the
triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
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Number
of
shares |
Number
of
voting
rights |
Number
of
shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of Voting rights | |||
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect | |||
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GB0005790059 |
N/A |
N/A |
3,041,300 |
0 |
3,041,300 |
0.00% |
5.051% |
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B. Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/Conversion Period/Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights
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3,041,300 |
5.051%
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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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Ameriprise Financial, Inc., which controls the voting rights of
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which controls the voting rights of
Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd and Threadneedle Pensions Ltd. | |
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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N/A |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
N/A |
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13. Additional Information |
Registered Owner
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 41408 55,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 03449 225,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 05577 39,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 05576 555,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10479 2,300
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10469 320,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10496 400,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10492 675,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10488 154,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10495 490,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10490 126,000
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14. Contact Name: |
Company Secretary, Threadneedle group
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15. Contact Telephone Number: |
020 7464 5000
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This notification is made in accordance with Rule 5.8.12 R(1) of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules sourcebook.
John Geddes
Company Secretary
0131 459 8180
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