Vesuvius PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2013

May 28, 2013

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RNS Number : 6966F

Vesuvius plc

28 May 2013

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

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

Vesuvius plc

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( YES   )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (    )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (    )

Other (please specify) (     )

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Franklin Templeton Institutional LLC

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Mellon Bank, N.A., London, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London, The Northern Trust Company, London, Bank of New York, London, Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, London, State Street Bank and Trust Company, London.

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 23 May 2013

6. Date on which issuer notified: 24 May 2013

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached   below 5%  

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights
Ord 10p GB00B82YXW83	14,110,734	14,110,734

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
Ord 10p GB00B82YXW83		Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect Below 5%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument	Exercise price	Expiration date	Exercise/Conversion period	Number of voting rights instrument refers to	% of voting rights
					Nominal	Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights Below 5%

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

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder: See Section 3

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

RICHARD MALTHOUSE, COMPANY SECRETARY, VESUVIUS plc

15. Contact telephone number:

+ 44 (0)20 7822 0000

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