TIDMBTSM
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer The BSS Group plc
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 X
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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 X
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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 BlackRock, Inc.
notification obligation:iii
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) N/A
(if different from 3.):iv
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5. Date of the transaction and date on 28thJanuary 2010
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
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6. Date on which issuer notified: 29thJanuary 2010
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Holding has gone above 17%
reached:vi, vii
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
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Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
if possible usingthe ISIN CODE transaction
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Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rightsx
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
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Direct Directxi Indirectxii Direct Indirect
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GB00B09BY452 16,570,720 16,570,720 N/A N/A 16,681,050 N/A 13.42%
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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
instrument datexiii Conversion Periodxiv rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instrumentsxv, xvi
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial Exercise price Expiration datexvii Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rightsxix, xx
instrument Conversion periodxviii
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CFD N/A N/A N/A 4,577,851 Nominal Delta
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3.68% 3.68%
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Total (A+B+C) =------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights =------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 21,258,901 17.10% =------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:xxi =------------------------------------------------------------------------ BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 21,258,901 (17.10%) =------------------------------------------------------------------------ =------------------------------------------------------------------------ Proxy Voting: =------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. Name of the 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: Ute Ball, The BSS Group plc =------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15. Contact telephone 0116 262 3232 number: =------------------------------------------------------------------------
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
January 29, 2010 11:10 ET (16:10 GMT)