RNS: TR-1 Notification of Major Interest in Shares
Monday, 10 August 2015
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii |
Synectics plc |
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
x |
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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 |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): Change in our Terms & Conditions restricting the exercise of Voting Rights to Discretionary client holdings |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii |
Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited (Parent Company) -7.92% comprised of: Standard Life Investments Limited - 7.358% Ignis Investment Services Limited - 0.562% |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) |
Vidacos Nominees\HSBC |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v |
5 August 2015 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
6 August 2015 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii |
8% |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of |
Number |
Number |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights x |
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Direct |
Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ordinary Shares |
1,462,297 |
1,462,297 |
1,409,393 |
1,309,393 |
100,000 |
7.358 |
0.562 |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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 |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
1,409,393 |
7.92 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
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Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited (Parent Company) -7.92% comprised of: |
Proxy Voting: |
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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 |
13. Additional information: |
N/A |
14. Contact name: |
GIOS@standardlife.com |
15. Contact telephone number: |
(0131) 245 6565 |
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