SThree PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2016

Nov 16, 2016

SThree (STHR)

16-Nov-2016 / 13:57 GMT/BST Dissemination of a RegulatoryAnnouncement, transmitted by EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

For filings with the FCAinclude the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: iiSThree plc

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): X An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 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):
iii 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:							Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London
4. Full name of shareholder(s) iv (if different from 3.):								Bank of New York, London The Northern Trust Company, London State Street Bank and Trust Company, London National Westminster Bank Plc, London
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or v reached:								14 November 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:							15 November 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or vi, vii reached:							Below 11%
8. Notified A: Voting Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE ORD GBP.01 GB00B0KM9T71	details: viii, ix rights attached to shares Situation previous to the triggering Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Number Number Number Number of voting % of of of of shares rights Shares Voting xi Indirect xii Direct Direct Direct Rights 13,741,91913,741,919 14,134,650						transaction voting rights Indirect 10.95%	x
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting xiii instrument Conversion rights that may be rights date xiv acquired if the Period instrument is exercised/ converted.
xv, xvi C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xix, xx Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights instrument price xvii Conversion rights instrument date xviii refers to period Nominal Delta

14,134,650 10.95%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

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: Lori A. Weber Assistant Secretary, Franklin Resources, Inc. 15. Contact telephone number:954-847-2283

Language: English ISIN: GB00B0KM9T71 Category Code: HOL TIDM: STHR Sequence Number:3605 Time of Receipt: 16-Nov-2016 / 13:57 GMT/BST

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