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RNS Number : 3791W

Assura PLC

26 April 2016

 
 For filings with the FCA 
  include the annex 
 For filings with issuer exclude 
  the annex 
 
 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                              Assura Plc 
  the underlying issuer 
  of existing shares to which 
  voting rights are 
  attached: 
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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                                    Yes 
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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): 
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 3. Full name of person(s)                                        Legal & General Group Plc 
  subject to the                                                             (L&G) 
  notification obligation: 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                   Legal & General Assurance 
  (if different from 3.):                                        Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) 
                                                                   Legal & General Assurance 
                                                                 (Pensions Management) Limited 
                                                                             (PMC) 
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                                                                        21 April 2016 
   5. Date of the transaction 
   and date on 
   which the threshold is 
   crossed or 
   reached: 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                26 April 2016 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                            L&G (Above 3%) 
  crossed or 
  reached: 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares 
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 Class/type           Situation previous                               Resulting situation after the 
 of                    to the triggering                                   triggering transaction 
 shares                   transaction 
 
 if possible 
 using 
 the ISIN 
 CODE 
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                   Number            Number                             Number of voting              % of voting 
                     of                 of                                   rights                      rights 
                   Shares             Voting 
                                      Rights 
------------  ----------------  ----------------                  ---------------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                      Number          Direct       Indirect       Direct       Indirect 
                                                     of shares 
------------      ------------    ------------    --------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
  Ordinary 
     10p                    Below 3%                49,396,020      49,396,020         -           3.01%          - 
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 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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                                                                     Number of voting 
  Type of            Expiration      Exercise/                        rights that                     % of voting 
  financial          date            Conversion                       may be                          rights 
  instrument                         Period                           acquired if 
                                                                      the 
                                                                      instrument 
                                                                      is 
                                                                      exercised/ 
                                                                      converted. 
----------------  --------------  --------------------------------  -----------------------------  --------------------- 
 
 
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
  to Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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  Type of          Exercise       Expiration      Exercise/          Number of voting               % of voting 
  financial        price          date            Conversion         rights instrument              rights 
  instrument                                      period             refers to 
--------------  --------------  --------------  ----------------  -----------------------------  ----------------------- 
                                                                                                    Nominal      Delta 
--------------  --------------  --------------  ----------------  -----------------------------  ------------  --------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                             Percentage of voting rights 
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                     49,396,020                                                     3.01% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the 
  voting rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
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                                                                               Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and 
                                                                                Indirect) (Group) ( Below 5% = Total 
                                                                                                           Position) 
                                                                               Legal & General Investment Management 
                                                                              (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and 
                                                                                                   Indirect) ( Below 
                                                                                                5% = Total Position) 
                                                                               Legal & General Investment Management 
                                                                              Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) ( Below 5% = 
                                                                                                     Total Position) 
                                    Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) ( 49,396,020 -3.01% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) 
                              Legal & General Investment Management       Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited 
                                                         (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)        (Direct) (LGIH) 
                               Legal & General Assurance (Pensions         Legal & General Assurance Society Limited 
                                                           Management) Limited (PMC)                   (LGAS & LGPL) 
                                                                           Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) 
                                                                                                              (LGPL) 
 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:                                                                 N/A 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy                                                             N/A 
  holder will cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will                                                           N/A 
  cease to hold 
  voting rights: 
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                                                                                   Notification using the total 
  13. Additional information:                                                  voting rights figure of 1,639,998,279 
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 14. Contact name:                                                                     Amy Williams (LGIM) 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                                                            029 2035 4097 
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