Released: 28/10/2009
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RNS Number : 5269B
SIG PLC
28 October 2009
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached: SIG Plc
2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued
to which voting rights are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Deutsche Bank AG
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Deutsche Bank AG
Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
Deutsche Asset Management Investment GmbH
Deutsche Asset Management (Japan) Limited
Deutsche Vermoegensbildungs GmbH
DWS Investment GmbH
DWS Schweiz GmbH
Tilney Investment Management
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached if different): 26/10/2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
27/10/2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering transaction Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
If possible use ISIN code
Number of shares Number of voting rights Number of shares Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB0008025412 Below 3% Below 3% 29,541,350 6,726,114 22,815,236 1.14% 3.86%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ conversion period/date No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument Percentage of voting rights
exercised/converted)
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument
period refers to
CFD 129,893 Nominal Delta
0.02%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
5.02%
29,671,243
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 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: Natalie Brewer / Andrew Anderson
15. Contact telephone number: 00 44 207 545 8000/8532
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