SEA - 30th March 2009
Holding(s) in Company
Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares | |
Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Carillion PLC |
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 |
No |
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
No |
Other (please specify): |
No |
Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
Standard Life Investments Ltd |
Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
Vidacos Nominees |
Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
27 March 2009 |
Date on which issuer notified: |
30 March 2009 |
Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
9% |
Notified Details | ||||||||
Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||
Class/type of share If possible use ISIN code |
GB0007365546 | |||||||
Situation previous to the triggering transaction | ||||||||
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights | |||||||
35,702,418 |
35,702,418 | |||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights | ||||||
|
35,405,863 |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect | ||||
20,367,123 |
15,038,740 |
5.147% |
3.800% | |||||
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 exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights | ||||
Total (A+B) | ||||||||
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights | |||||||
35,405,863 |
8.947% | |||||||
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | |
Standard Life Investments Ltd | |
Proxy Voting: |
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Name of proxy holder: |
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Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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Additional information: |
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Contact name: |
investments_mo@standardlife.com Standard Life Investments Ltd |
Contact telephone number: |
(0131) 245 6565 |
Notes to editors
Carillion is one of the UK’s leading support services, Public Private Partnership project and construction companies. The Group has annual revenue of around £5 billion, employs some 50,000 people and operates across the UK, in the Middle East, Canada and the Caribbean.
In the UK, Carillion’s principal market sectors are Defence, Education, Health, Facilities Management & Services, Rail, Roads, Building, Civil Engineering and Utilities Services.
In the Middle East, Carillion’s principal market sectors are Construction and Facilities Management. In Canada and the Caribbean, the Group’s main sectors are Health, Roads Maintenance and Construction.
Carillion has a substantial portfolio of equity investments in Public Private Partnership projects, particularly in the Defence, Education, Health and Transport sectors.
In the inaugural Sunday Times Best Green Companies Awards in May 2008, Carillion secured first place in the category for large and medium-sized companies with high environmental impact and second place overall.
This and other Carillion news releases can be found at www.carillionplc.com
For further information contact
John Denning, Director Group Corporate Affairs, Carillion plc 01902 316426
