TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer |
WH Ireland Group 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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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 |
Polygon Global Partners LLP Reade Eugene Griffith |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) |
N/A |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on |
23 February 2016 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
24 February 2016 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |
17% |
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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
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights x |
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Direct |
Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
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Indirect |
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Common Stock |
4,040,083 |
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16.455% |
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(GB0009241885) |
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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 |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting |
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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 |
Exercise price |
Expiration date xvii |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights xix, xx
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Contract for Difference relating to ordinary shares (GB0009241885) |
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211,550 |
Nominal |
Delta |
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0.862% |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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4,251,633 |
17.317% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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Reade Griffith holds a majority of the voting rights in Polygon Global Partners LLP. Consequently, Polygon Global Partners LLP is a “controlled undertaking” in relation to Mr. Griffith. |
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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: |
N/A |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
N/A |
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Polygon Global Partners LLP is the investment manager to a fund, Polygon European Equity Opportunity Master Fund, and a separate managed account that, between them, hold the positions referred to in this notification. |
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14. Contact name: |
Katharine Ostrow |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
+44 020 7901 8331 |
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