| 19-01-12 |
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RNS Number : 8695V Laird PLC 19 January 2012 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Laird 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): | |
| | | |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | Registered Holder: BNY (Nominees) Limited 132,012*
BNY Norwich Union
Nominees Limited 1,868,648*
Chase (GA Group)
Nominees Limited 10,186,266*
Chase Nominees Limited 386,869* Vidacos Nominees Limited 108,899*
*denotes direct interest Chase Nominees Limited 322,337 Vidacos Nominees Limited 85,955
| 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
18 January 2012
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 19 January 2012
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 5% to 4% Change at Combined Interest Level
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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 | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
Ordinary Shares
GB00B1VNST91 |
13,586,886
|
13,586,886
|
13,090,986
|
12,682,694
|
408,292
|
4.76%
|
0.15%
|
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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 |
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
| Nominal | Delta |
|
|
Total (A+B+C) | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
13,090,986
|
4.91%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited, with the following chain of controlled undertakings:- Aviva Investors Global Services Limited: - Aviva plc (Parent Company) - Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc) - Aviva Investors Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) - Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings
Limited) |
Proxy Voting: | 10. Name of the proxy holder: | See Section 4
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: | Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 266,302,206, as per the Company's Total Voting Rights Announcement of 16 November 2009.
| 14. Contact name: | Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 684420
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| 11-01-12 |
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RNS Number : 4034V Laird PLC 11 January 2012 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Laird 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): | |
| | | |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
Registered Holder:
BNY (Nominees) Limited 139,153*
BNY Norwich Union Nominees
Limited 1,917,573* Chase (GA Group) Nominees
Limited 10,595,215* Chase Nominees Limited 398,035*
Vidacos Nominees Limited 113,887*
*denotes direct interest
Chase Nominees Limited 337,068 Vidacos Nominees Limited 85,955 | 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: | 10 January 2012
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 11 January 2012
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 5% to 4% Change at Direct Interest Level
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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 | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
Ordinary Shares
| 15,718,616
| 15,718,616
| 13,586,886
| 13,163,863
| 423,023
| 4.94%
| 0.16%
|
GB00B1VNST91
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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 |
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
| Nominal | Delta |
|
|
Total (A+B+C) | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
13,586,886
|
5.10%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited, with the following chain of controlled undertakings:- Aviva Investors Global Services Limited: · Aviva plc (Parent Company) · Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc) · Aviva Investors Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings
Limited) · Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Investors
Holdings Limited) |
Proxy Voting: | 10. Name of the proxy holder: | See Section 4
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: | Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 266,302,206, as per the Company's Total Voting Rights Announcement of 16 November 2009.
| 14. Contact name: | Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 684420
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| 09-01-12 |
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RNS Number : 1822V Laird PLC 09 January 2012 9 January 2012 Laird PLC Trading Update Laird, a global leader in the supply of products and technology solutions used in network infrastructure, wireless connectivity, displays and industrial controls, today updates on trading following its financial year end on 31 December 2011. Trading in the fourth quarter has continued to follow the trends of the third quarter, as set out in our Interim Management Statement on 27 October 2011. For the year as a whole, we are confident of delivering underlying* earnings of not less than 16 pence per share, in-line with our target. 2011 was a year of progress for Laird, advancing our strategic objectives and focusing on delivering on our targets and commitments. Our overall market position remains strong and we continue to benefit from operating within diverse end markets and with a broad customer base. * underlying earnings per share are stated before exceptional items, the amortisation of acquired intangible assets, deferred tax on acquired intangible assets and goodwill, the gain or loss on disposal of businesses, the impact arising from the fair valuing of financial instruments and acquisition transaction costs. For enquiries: | Laird PLC | Maitland |
| Nigel Keen, Executive Chairman | Brian Hudspith |
| Jonathan Silver, Finance Director | Liz Morley |
| Anna Hartropp, Head of Investor Relations |
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| Tel: 020 7468 4040 | Tel: 020 7379 5151 |
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| 08-12-11 |
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RNS Number : 5935T Laird PLC 08 December 2011 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Laird 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): | |
| | | |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | Bank of NY Mellon, London JP Morgan Chase Bank, London Northern Trust Company
| 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
06 December 2011
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 07 December 2011
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 5%
|
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 | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
Ordinary GBP.2812
|
|
|
|
| 13,359,477
|
| 5.02%
|
GB00B1VNST91
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
| Nominal | Delta |
|
|
Total (A+B+C) | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
13,359,477
|
5.02%
|
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | |
Proxy Voting: | 10. Name of the proxy holder: |
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
| 14. Contact name: | Lori A. Weber Assistant Secretary,
Franklin Resources, Inc.
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 954-847-2283
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