TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Norman Broadbent PLC
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to
qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please
specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the City Financial Investment Company Limited, acting as
notification obligation: iii Investment Manager and Authorised Corporate Director
of the City Financial Absolute Equity Fund
4. Full name of shareholder(s) BNY Mellon Trust and Depositary as Trustee to the
(if different from 3.):iv City Financial Absolute Equity Fund
5. Date of the transaction and date on 20th Sep 2016
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 22nd Sep 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%
reached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction
if possible
using Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting
the ISIN CODE of of of shares rights rights x
Shares Voting
Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect
xii
GB00B3VF4Y66 Zero Zero 2,631,578 2,631,578 6.32%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights xix,
instrument price date xvii Conversion instrument refers to xx
period xviii
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
2,631,578 6.32%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
N/A
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/A
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A
voting rights:
13. Additional information: Percentage holding based on number of issued
shares: 41,633,320
14. Contact name: Chris Sturdee
15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0)20 7451 9600