TIDMFLYB

RNS Number : 1915O

Flybe Group PLC

02 November 2016

 
 For filings with the FCA 
  include the annex 
 For filings with issuer exclude 
  the annex 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                   Flybe Group Plc 
  the underlying issuer                                          GB00B4QMVR10 
  of existing shares to which 
  voting rights are 
  attached: (ii) 
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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                        n/a 
  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                            n/a 
  similar economic effect to qualifying financial 
  instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                          n/a 
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 Other (please                                                             n/a 
  specify): 
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 3. Full name of person(s)                                  UBS Investment Bank 
  subject to the                                             UBS Group AG 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                             UBS AG London Branch 
  (if different from 3.):(iv)                                UBS Limited 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                 31 October 2016 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                    2 November 2016 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or                                                  6% Section A 
  reached: (vi, vii) 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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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          Number of voting            % of voting 
                 of                of                of               rights                      rights (x) 
                 Shares            Voting            shares 
                                   Rights 
-------------  ----------------  -----------------  --------------  --------------------------  ---------------------- 
                                                                     Direct       Indirect       Direct      Indirect 
                                                                     (xi)          (xii) 
-------------      ------------      -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------  ----------  ---------- 
 GB00B4QMVR10   14,311,752        14,311,752         -               -            12,995,935     -           5.998% 
               ----------------  -----------------  --------------  -----------  -------------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of            Expiration        Exercise/                          Number of voting          % of voting 
 financial           date              Conversion                         rights that               rights 
 instrument          (xiii)            Period (xiv)                       may be 
                                                                          acquired if 
                                                                          the 
                                                                          instrument 
                                                                          is 
                                                                          exercised/ 
                                                                          converted. 
-----------------  ----------------  ---------------------------------  ------------------------  -------------------- 
 Right to recall 
  lent shares       -                 Anytime                            1,899,011                 0.88% 
-----------------  ----------------  ---------------------------------  ------------------------  -------------------- 
 
 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          Exercise          Expiration         Exercise/       Number of                 % of voting 
  financial        price             date               Conversion      voting rights             rights (xix, 
  instrument                         (xvii)             period          instrument                xx) 
                                                        (xviii)         refers to 
---------------  ----------------  -----------------  --------------  ------------------------  ---------------------- 
 -                -                 -                  -               -                         Nominal     Delta 
---------------  ----------------  -----------------  --------------  ------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                                                                 -           - 
-------------      ------------      -------------    ------------      -------  -------------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                             Percentage of voting rights 
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 14,894,946                                                          6.87% 
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 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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        UBS Group AG is a group holding company for UBS Investment 
        Bank business. Voting rights are held through its controlled 
        undertakings as set out below. 
 
        UBS AG: 
         *    directly through its branches: UBS AG London Branch - 
              12,990,259 (6.00%); and 
 
 
         *    indirectly through its subsidiaries: UBS Limited - 
              1,904,687 (0.88%) 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder: 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy 
  holder will cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will 
  cease to hold 
  voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information: 
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 14. Contact name:                                                   Jamie Bonney / Raphael Lang 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                                       +41 44 239 8058 
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