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DIGNITY PLC — Investor Relations & Filings

Ticker · DTY ISIN · GB00B43SR186 LEI · 21380049687CNAYKV483 IL Other service activities
Filings indexed 571 across all filing types
Latest filing 2014-06-05 Major Shareholding Noti…
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL DTY

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

Filing Released Lang Actions
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 98% confidence The document explicitly contains the header "RNS Number : 9554I" 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 a change in major shareholding interest (crossing the 6% threshold) by Kames Capital in Dignity PLC. This type of mandatory disclosure, especially when originating from the RNS system, falls under the category of general regulatory announcements or specific insider/major shareholder notifications. Since 'Major Shareholding Notification' (MRQ) is a specific category, and this document is a formal regulatory filing detailing share ownership changes, MRQ is the most precise fit. However, the presence of the RNS identifier strongly suggests it is a general regulatory filing, and TR-1 forms are often categorized broadly under regulatory announcements if a more specific code isn't available or if the system defaults to the source channel. Given the options, 'Major Shareholding Notification' (MRQ) directly describes the content (TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES). If MRQ were not available, RNS would be the fallback. Since MRQ is available and perfectly matches the content (notification of major interest in shares), I select MRQ.
2014-06-05 English
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 98% confidence The document is clearly identified by the header 'RNS Number : 7363I' and contains the standard structure of a TR-1 notification, which is a regulatory filing concerning a major interest in shares (Director's Dealing or Major Shareholding Notification). Specifically, Section 7 indicates a threshold crossing ('6%'), and Section 3 names the notifying party ('Kames Capital'). This type of filing reports changes in significant share ownership. Based on the definitions, 'Major Shareholding Notification' (MRQ) is the most appropriate fit, as it covers notification of changes in significant share ownership levels crossing thresholds. While it is an RNS filing, MRQ is more specific.
2014-06-03 English
Voting Rights and Capital
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document is very short (1206 chars) and explicitly states it is an 'RNS Number' announcement from 'Dignity PLC' dated May 30, 2014. The content details the total number of voting shares (53,640,024) and confirms no shares are held in treasury, referencing the 'Disclosure and Transparency Rules Section 5.6.1'. This is a notification about the total capital structure relevant for shareholder voting rights calculations, which aligns best with a general regulatory announcement or a specific capital/voting rights disclosure. Since it is a formal notification via RNS regarding capital/voting rights, it fits the criteria for a general Regulatory Filing (RNS) or potentially a Capital/Financing Update (CAP) or Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements (DVA). Given the explicit mention of 'RNS Number' and the nature of providing the denominator for transparency rules, RNS is the most appropriate general classification for this type of mandatory market update, especially since it's not a comprehensive report. However, because the core information is about the total capital and voting rights denominator, DVA (Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements) is a strong candidate, but RNS is the explicit source/format identifier used in the text. Given the options, RNS serves as the best fit for a short, mandatory disclosure published through the RNS system that doesn't fit a more specific financial report category, although DVA is closely related to the content. I will select RNS as the primary classification due to the explicit 'RNS Number' header and the nature of the announcement being a routine regulatory update.
2014-05-30 English
First quarter management statement
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document is explicitly titled 'First quarter management statement' and provides key financial metrics (Revenue, Underlying operating profit) for a 13-week period ended March 28, 2014. This structure—a concise announcement of period-specific financial highlights—aligns perfectly with the definition of an Earnings Release (ER). Although it contains management commentary, its primary function is the initial release of quarterly performance data, not the comprehensive report (which would be an IR). The presence of 'RNS Number' confirms it is a regulatory filing, but 'ER' is the most specific category for this content type.
2014-05-12 English
Voting Rights and Capital
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document is very short (1210 chars) and explicitly mentions 'RNS Number' and 'The company news service from the London Stock Exchange'. The content details the total number of voting shares (capital structure) for notification purposes, referencing the Disclosure and Transparency Rules. This is a standard regulatory announcement format. Since it is a general regulatory announcement that doesn't fit specific categories like Director's Dealing (DIRS) or Major Shareholding (MRQ), and it is not an announcement *about* a report (RPA), the most appropriate classification is the general Regulatory Filings category (RNS).
2014-04-30 English
Release of the 2013 Annual Report
Report Publication Announcement Classification · 100% confidence The document is very short (1120 characters) and explicitly states: 'Dignity is pleased to announce that its 2013 Annual Report which incorporates the Notice of the 2014 Annual General Meeting was published today.' It then directs the reader where to view or obtain the report. According to Rule 2 (The 'MENU VS MEAL' Rule), a short announcement stating that a report has been published, rather than containing the report itself, should be classified as a Report Publication Announcement (RPA). The RNS Number header also suggests it is a regulatory announcement, but RPA is more specific for announcing the release of another document.
2014-04-11 English

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