24/01/2018

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii Dignity plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached  
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments  
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights  
Other (please specify):  
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii Phoenix Asset Management
Partners Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
 
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v 22nd January 2018
6. Date on which issuer notified: 24th January 2018
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of shares

if possible using the ISIN CODE
Situation previous to the triggering transaction Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of Shares Number of Voting Rights Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights x
Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect
GB00BRB37M78 N/A N/A 2,540,000 2,540,000 2,540,000 5.09%  
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date xiii Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. % of voting rights
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Exercise price Expiration date xvii Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights xix, xx
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Nominal Delta
N/A N/A
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
2,540,000 5.09%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Phoenix Asset Management Partners Limited serves as investment manager and/or investment adviser to various sub-accounts. The voting rights/shares in the issuer are held across 11 sub-accounts: The Phoenix UK Fund (685,710) and 10 segregated accounts (CN3Q (172,220), BGU02 (199,980), 74205 (305,470), ACE (63,200), INYK (775,700), ARR (275,910), M1 (2,610), M2 (52,680), M3 (1,300) and M4 (5,220).
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A
13. Additional information:  
14. Contact name: Carl Lunderstedt,
Phoenix Asset Management Partners Limited
15. Contact telephone number: 0208 600 0100

 

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