Arden Partners plc
("Arden" or the "Company")
Holding in Company
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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Arden Partners plc |
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: [ ]
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: [ ]
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: [ ]
Other (please specify): Increase in share capital [X]
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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Lloyds Banking Group plc |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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See Section 9 |
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
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7 May 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
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8 May 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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Decrease to below 9% Direct/Indirect |
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
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Ord 10p GB00B15CTY44 |
2,232,791 |
2,232,791 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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1 |
1 |
2,232,791 |
0% |
8.966% |
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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N/A |
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Total (A+B):
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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2,232,792 |
8.966% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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2,232,791 shares (8.966%) are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests). |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
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N/A |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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N/A |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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N/A |
13. Additional information:
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Notification using the total voting rights figure of 24,801,872 |
14. Contact name:
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Trevor Norris Arden Partners plc Group Finance Director & Company Secretary |
15. Contact telephone number:
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0121 423 8990 |