| 11-05-12 |
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RNS Number : 1523D Future PLC 11 May 2012 |
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| TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
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| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | Future 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): |
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| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited and Hermes Investment Management Limited | 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Shares are held by the relevant custodian(s) | 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 9 May 2012 | 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 10 May 2012 | 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 4% | | | | | | |
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 | 0911607 GB0009116079 | 16,822,394 | 16,822,394 | N/A | N/A | 14,109,045 | N/A | 4.26264% |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Total (A+B+C) | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | 14,109,045 | 4.26264% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | | Hermes UK Small Companies Focus Fund | | BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited, as trustee of the BT Pension Scheme ("BTPS") is the parent undertaking of Britel Fund Nominees Limited and Britel Fund Trustees Limited, which is the parent undertaking of Hermes Fund Managers Limited ("HFML"). HFML is the parent undertaking of: 1. Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited ("HEOS") (voting rights: 0.0%)* a. Hermes Investment Management Limited ("HIML") (voting rights: 4.26264%)** *This notification is being made in respect of HEOS, which is an indirect holder of shares for the purpose of DTR 5.2.1(h), as a result of control of voting rights in relation to such shares. **This notification is also being made in respect of HIML, which has an individual notification obligation under DTR 5.1.2 | Proxy Voting: | 10. Name of the proxy holder: | See Comment in Section 9. | 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | See Comment in Section 9. | 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | See Comment in Section 9. |
| 13. Additional information:
| THIS DISCLOSURE REPRESENTS A CESSATION OF VOTING CONTROL ONLY. | 14. Contact name: | Mark Millar | 15. Contact telephone number: | 01225 788203 | | | | | |
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| 02-05-12 |
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RNS Number : 5986C Future PLC 02 May 2012 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Future plc | 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | YES | 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): |
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| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | ABERFORTH PARTNERS LLP | 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | Shareholder 1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc = 41,086,981 2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund = 9,511,033 3. Aberforth Geared Income Trust plc = 9,851,550 | 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: | 01/05/12 | 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 02/05/12 | 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 18% | | | | | |
8. Notified details: | A: Voting rights attached to shares | 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 | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | Ordinary 1p | 59,505,248 | 59,505,248 | 60,449,564 | N/A | 60,449,564 | N/A | 18.26 |
| B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | 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 | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | 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 | 60,449,564 | 18.26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | Held by Aberforth Partners LLP | 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 |
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| 14. Contact name: | Mark Millar | 15. Contact telephone number: | 01225 788203 | | | |
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| 30-04-12 |
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RNS Number : 4033C Future PLC 30 April 2012
30 April 2012
Future plc (the "Company"! Total Voting Rights and Share Capital In conformity with Rule 5.6.1 of the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Company is required to notify the market of the following: At the dose of business on 30 April 2012, Future's issued share capital consisted of 330,993,052 ordinary shares of 1 penny each. Each ordinary share carries one vote. There are no shares held in treasury. The total number of voting rights in the Company is therefore 330,993,052. The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they can determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change of their interest in, the Company, under the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. Enquiries; Mark Millar, Company Secretary Tel: 01225 822764 Future plc This information is provided by RNS
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| 03-04-12 |
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RNS Number : 7571A Future PLC 03 April 2012 Financial Services Authority |
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| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Future Plc | 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | NO | 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 | YES | Other (please specify): | UPDATED TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS ANNOUNCED 30 MARCH 2012 |
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | ABERFORTH PARTNERS LLP | 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | Shareholder 1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc = 40,196,898 2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund = 9,456,800 3. Aberforth Geared Income Trust plc = 9,851,550 All shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd a/c Aberforth | 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: | 02/04/12 | 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 03/04/12 | 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 18% | | | | | |
8. Notified details: | A: Voting rights attached to shares | 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 | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | Ordinary 1p | 59,241,848 | 59,241,848 | 59,505,248 | n/a | 59,505,248 | n/a | 17.99 |
| B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | 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 | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | 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 | 59,505,248 | 17.99 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | Held by Aberforth Partners LLP | 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 |
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| 14. Contact name: | Mark Millar | 15. Contact telephone number: | 01225 788203 | | | |
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