RNS Announcement
For filings with the FCA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii
Yougov plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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
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Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii
Kabouter Management LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv
Kabouter Fund I (QP), LLC
Kabouter Fund II, LLC
Kabouter Fund III, LLC
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v
22 November 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:
04 December 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii
10% (10.06% to 9.94%)
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type ofshares
if possible usingthe ISIN CODE
Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
NumberofShares
NumberofVotingRights
Numberof shares
Number of votingrights
% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Indirect
Ordinary shares
9,777,567
9.94%
ISIN: GB00B1VQ6H25
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Type of financialinstrument
Expirationdate xiii
Exercise/Conversion Period xiv
Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted.
% of votingrights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Kabouter Fund I (QP), LLC - holds 4,984,685 shares of Yougov plc
Kabouter Fund II, LLC - holds 3,564,510 shares of Yougov plc
Kabouter Fund III, LLC - holds 1,228,372 shares of Yougov plc
Each of the above entities is controlled by Kabouter Management LLC.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
Linda Choi
15. Contact telephone number:
+1 312 546 3091
Holding(s) in Company
14:21:55
6 Dec 2013
Holding(s) in company
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