By LSE RNS
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer |
Biffa plc |
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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 |
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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) subject to the |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) |
ELQ Investors II Ltd Goldman Sachs International |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on |
01 February 2017 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
03 February 2017 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |
Above 5% |
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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 of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights x |
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Direct |
Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
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Indirect |
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GB00BD8DR117 |
10,645,972 |
10,645,972 |
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12,154,909 |
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4.86% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting |
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Stock Loan (Physical) |
Open |
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598,353 |
0.24% |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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12,753,262 |
5.10% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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-----------------The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; 12,753,262 shares; 5.10%
GSSG Holdings LLC (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.); 10,398,234 shares; 4.16% GSSG Holdings LLC is a 75% voting, but non-managing, member of ELQ Holdings (DEL) LLC; 10,398,234 shares; 4.16% ELQ Holdings (UK) Ltd (Controlled by ELQ Holdings (DEL) LLC); 10,398,234 shares; 4.16% ELQ Investors IX Ltd (Controlled by ELQ Holdings (UK) Ltd); 10,398,234 shares; 4.16% ELQ Investors II Ltd (Controlled by ELQ Investors IX Ltd); 10,398,234 shares; 4.16%
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.); Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited (Controlled by Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.); Goldman Sachs International (Controlled by Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited);
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
N/A |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease |
N/A |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold |
N/A |
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Please note, total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 2 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error. General email contact:
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14. Contact name: |
Joanna Foley |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
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