RNS Number : 1481A
Bilby PLC
07 September 2018
 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i


1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:

Bilby Plc

1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)

Non-UK issuer


2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

X

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


Other (please specify)iii:


3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv

Name

Ruffer LLP

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

London, United Kingdom

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v

Name


City and country of registered office (if applicable)


5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:

03 September 2018

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

05 September 2018

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation


% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights of issuervii

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

8%

0%

8%

40,290,027

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

N/A

N/A

N/A


 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of
shares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rightsix

% of voting rights

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

GB00BV9GHQ09

3,500,000

0

8%

0%

SUBTOTAL 8. A

3,500,000

8%

 

 

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
date
x

Exercise/
Conversion Period
xi

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



SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

N/A

N/A

 

 

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
date
x

Exercise/
Conversion Period
xi

Physical or cash

settlementxii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A




SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

N/A

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the

applicable box with an "X")

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii

X

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity
xiv (please add additional rows as necessary)


Namexv

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A


10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder

N/A

The number and % of voting rights held

N/A

The date until which the voting rights will be held

N/A


11. Additional informationxvi

Ruffer LLP now controls the voting rights over 3,500,000 shares (8% of the voting rights) of Bilby Plc which are held by the discretionary clients of Ruffer LLP and its subsidiaries (the voting of which is all controlled by Ruffer LLP).

This change from less than 5% to 8% is due to the purchase by Ruffer LLP of 3,500,000 shares on 3 September 2018.

 

Place of completion

Ruffer LLP

Date of completion

05/09/18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annex: Notification of major holdings (to be filed with the FCA only)


A: Identity of the person subject to the notification obligation

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)

Ruffer LLP

Contact address (registered office for legal entities)

80 Victoria Street

London SW1E 5JL

E-Mail

lstanway@ruffer.co.uk

Phone number / Fax number

020 7963 8146

 

Other useful information

(at least legal representative for legal persons)

Louise Stanway, Compliance Officer



B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

Full name

Ruffer LLP

Contact address

80 Victoria Street

London SW1E 5JL

E-Mail

lstanway@ruffer.co.uk

Phone number / Fax number

020 7963 8146

 

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

Louise Stanway, Compliance Officer


C: Additional information

Ruffer LLP now controls the voting rights over 3,500,000 shares (8% of the voting rights) of Bilby Plc which are held by the discretionary clients of Ruffer LLP and its subsidiaries (the voting of which is all controlled by Ruffer LLP).

This change from less than 5% to 8% is due to the purchase by Ruffer LLP of 3,500,000 shares on 3 September 2018.

 

 

 

 

Please send the completed form together with this annex to the FCA at the following email

address: Majorshareholdings@fca.org.uk. Please send in Microsoft Word format if possible.

 


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