TR-1: Notifications 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: |
SThree PLC |
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2: Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
yes |
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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 |
no |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
no |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
no |
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Other (please specify): |
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no |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
Standard Life Investments Ltd |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
Vidacos Nominees |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached): |
14 October 2010 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
15 October 2010 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
9% |
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8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of share If possible use ISIN code |
GB00B0KM9T71 |
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
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11,149,954 |
11,149,954 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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10,446,651 |
3,738,013 |
6,708,638 |
3.070% |
5.510% |
B: Qualifying 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 |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired |
Percentage of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial |
Exercise |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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10,446,651
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8.580% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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investments_mo@standardlife.com |
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15. Contact telephone number:
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(0131) 245 6565 |
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Annex: Notification of major interests in shares |
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A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation |
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Full name |
Standard Life Investments Ltd |
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Contact address |
Investment House |
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Phone number & email |
(0131) 245 6565 investments_mo@standardlife.com |
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Other useful information |
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable |
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Full name |
Global Transaction Services |
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Contact address |
8 Chalubinskiego St. Warsaw POLAND |
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Phone number & email |
+48 (0) 22 692 9286 transaction.control@citi.com |
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Other useful information |
UK office is located in Holyrood Park House |
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C: Additional information |
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