16/03/2015

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:ii

Dignity PLC

2. Reason for notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights  
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):

This is a clarification of the number of voting right shares held by the Aberdeen Asset Management PLC Group, in its capacity as discretionary asset manager.  Previous notifications have been submitted on an all share capital basis (inclusive of shares held without voting powers being delegated to Aberdeen Asset Management PLC Group).  This notification does not reflect any changes in shareholdings, and is purely a clarification exercise to confirm the voting rights held. Any such future notifications, as may be required, will be made on a voting rights basis only

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii

Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (and/or acting for its affiliates) as discretionary investment manager on behalf of multiple managed portfolios

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

N/A

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v

 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

13 March 2015

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii

5%
 

8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix

Class/type of shares

if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the triggering transactionResulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of SharesNumber of Voting RightsNumber of sharesNumber of voting rights% of voting rightsx
DirectDirectxiIndirectxiiDirectIndirect

GB00BCDBG720

2,761,657

2,689,646

 

 

2,689,646

 

 5.47%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrumentExpiration datexiiiExercise/ Conversion PeriodxivNumber 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
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise priceExpiration datexviiExercise/
Conversion periodxviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to% of voting rightsxix, xx
          NominalDelta
             
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rightsPercentage of voting rights

2,689,646

5.47%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

 

 

 

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:  
13. Additional information:

 

14. Contact name:

Ben Van Loon

15. Contact telephone number:

01224 404090

 

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