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Ticker · DTY ISIN · GB00B43SR186 LEI · 21380049687CNAYKV483 IL Other service activities
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Latest filing 2016-03-29 Major Shareholding Noti…
Country GB United Kingdom
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About DIGNITY PLC

https://www.dignityplc.co.uk/

Dignity PLC is a national provider of end-of-life services, specializing in funeral services and prepaid funeral plans. The company operates an extensive network of funeral directors, serving hundreds of local communities. A pioneer in the sector, Dignity launched one of the first prepaid funeral plans in 1985 and has since supported over one million families with their arrangements. The organization is committed to high standards of care and compassion and has actively campaigned for greater regulatory oversight within the funeral plan market.

Recent filings

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Notification of Major Interest in Shares
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is clearly identified by the header 'RNS Number : 3705T' and concludes with 'This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange'. The content details a 'TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES' concerning MFS Investment Management crossing a threshold (5.00%) related to voting rights in Dignity plc. This type of regulatory filing, reporting changes in significant share ownership, directly corresponds to the Major Shareholding Notification category (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific nature of the content (major shareholding change) makes MRQ the most precise classification over the general RNS fallback.
2016-03-29 English
Notification of Major Interest in Shares
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 98% confidence The document explicitly contains the header "RNS Number : 3702T" and the footer "This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange". The content details a TR-1 notification regarding an acquisition/disposal of voting rights by Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited, crossing the 5% threshold. This type of mandatory disclosure to the market, especially when originating from the London Stock Exchange's RNS system, falls under general regulatory announcements. Since there is a specific category for 'Major Shareholding Notification' (MRQ), which this TR-1 form directly relates to (notification of changes in significant share ownership levels crossing thresholds), MRQ is the most precise classification. However, the provided list of codes does not explicitly include a standard TR-1/Major Shareholding notification code, but MRQ (Major Shareholding Notification) is the closest fit for reporting changes in significant share ownership. Given the strong RNS identifier, if MRQ is not the intended code for TR-1, RNS (Regulatory Filings) would be the fallback. Reviewing the definitions, MRQ is defined as "Notification of changes in significant share ownership levels (crossing thresholds)", which perfectly describes a TR-1 filing. Therefore, MRQ is the correct classification.
2016-03-29 English
Notification of Major Interest in Shares
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 98% confidence The document explicitly starts with 'RNS Number : 0326T' and contains the header 'TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES'. This structure is characteristic of regulatory notifications concerning changes in significant shareholdings, which aligns with the definition for Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content is a TR-1 form detailing an acquisition/disposal crossing the 5% threshold by Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited. Therefore, MRQ is the most precise classification.
2016-03-23 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document text explicitly states it is a 'NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTION OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS'. It details a sale of shares by a Director (Richard Portman) on a specific date (9 March 2016) and reports his resultant holding. This directly matches the definition for Director's Dealing (Code: DIRS). The presence of 'RNS Number' suggests it was filed via the Regulatory News Service, but the content itself is specific to insider transactions.
2016-03-10 English
Preliminary results
Earnings Release Classification · 100% confidence The document explicitly states it announces the "Preliminary results for the 52 week period ended 25 December 2015" for Dignity plc. It contains detailed financial highlights, including revenue, profit, earnings per share comparisons between 2015 and 2014, and commentary from the Chairman and Chief Executive regarding the full year's performance. This structure and content are characteristic of a comprehensive annual financial report, which aligns with the definition of an Annual Report (10-K), although this specific document is a 'Preliminary' release, often preceding the full 10-K filing. However, given the depth of financial data provided for the full fiscal year, it is much more substantial than a simple Earnings Release (ER) or a Report Publication Announcement (RPA). Since the provided options include '10-K' for the official yearly report and 'IR' for Interim/Quarterly reports, and this covers the full 52 weeks, '10-K' is the closest fit for a comprehensive annual performance review, even if it is labeled 'Preliminary Results'. The presence of RNS Number 7032Q suggests it was also released via the Regulatory News Service, but the content itself is the annual results summary. FY 2015
2016-03-02 English
Voting Rights and Capital
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document is very short (1667 characters) and explicitly states it is providing information in conformity with Disclosure and Transparency Rules Section 5.6.1, notifying the market of the total number of voting rights and capital structure (49,420,546 ordinary shares). This type of mandatory disclosure regarding total voting rights is a specific regulatory announcement. While it relates to capital structure, the primary function is regulatory notification about voting rights denominator. This fits best under the general regulatory announcement category (RNS) or potentially a specific capital/voting rights announcement. Given the options, 'Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements' (DVA) is the most specific fit for a notification providing the denominator for voting rights calculations, although RNS is also plausible as a general regulatory filing. Since it explicitly deals with voting rights calculation basis, DVA is chosen as the primary classification.
2016-02-29 English

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