Investor Centre
REG-Misys: Holding(s) in Company <MSY.L>
Released: 19/11/2007
Misys plc announces that it has received the two notifications set out below
from ValueAct Capital (`VA') pursuant to DTR 5 of the FSA's Disclosure Rules
and Transparency Rules.
It should be noted that the second notification of 17.2% (by ValueAct Capital
Management, LLC, ValueAct Capital Management, L.P., ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC
and ValueAct Holdings, L.P.) is reported on an aggregated basis and includes
the 14.7% holding referred to in the first notification (by ValueAct Capital
Master Fund, L.P).
Andrea Gray
Assistant Company Secretary
Misys plc
Tel: 01386 872130
19.11.07
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing
shares to which voting rights are attached:
Misys plc
2. Reason for notification [Yes/No]
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which No
may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights
are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No
Other (please specify): Yes
3. Full name of person(s) subject to ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.
notification
obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if
different from 3):
5. Date of transaction (and date on 15/11/2007
which the
threshold is crossed or reached if
different):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 16/11/2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 14%
reached:
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after
of the triggering the triggering transaction
shares transaction
If Number of Number of Number of Number of Percentage of
possible shares voting shares voting rights voting rights
use rights
ISIN code
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(i) 67,462,576 67,462,576 73,942,576 73,942,576 14.7%
Ordinary
shares
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of
financial date conversion rights that may be voting rights
instrument period/date acquired (if the
instrument
exercised/
converted)
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
73,942,576 14.7%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
The ordinary shares are held by ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. (73,942,576
ordinary shares). VA Partners I, LLC is the general partner of ValueAct Capital
Master Fund, L.P. ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. is the manager of ValueAct
Capital Master Fund, L.P. ValueAct Capital Management, LLC is the general
partner of ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. ValueAct Holdings, L.P. is the
sole owner of the limited partnership interests of ValueAct Capital Management,
L.P. and the membership interests of ValueAct Capital Management, LLC, and is
the majority owner of the membership interests of VA Partners I, LLC. ValueAct
Holdings GP, LLC is the general partner of ValueAct Holdings, L.P.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of 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: Dorothea E. Walsh
15. Contact telephone name: +001 415-362-3700
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing
shares to which voting rights are attached:
Misys plc
2. Reason for notification [Yes/No]
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which No
may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights
are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No
Other (please specify): Yes
3. Full name of person(s) subject to ValueAct Capital Management, LLC
notification
obligation: ValueAct Capital Management, L.P.
ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC
ValueAct Holdings, L.P.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.
different from 3):
ValueAct Capital Master Fund III, L.P.
5. Date of transaction (and date on 16/11/2007
which the
threshold is crossed or reached if
different):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 16/11/2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 17%
reached:
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after
of the triggering the triggering transaction
shares transaction
If Number of Number of Number of Number of Percentage of
possible shares voting shares voting rights voting rights
use rights
ISIN code
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(i) 79,487,074 79,487,074 86,687,074 86,687,074 17.2%
Ordinary
shares
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of
financial date conversion rights that may be voting rights
instrument period/date acquired (if the
instrument
exercised/
converted)
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
86,687,074 17.2%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
The ordinary shares are held by ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.
(73,942,576ordinary shares) and ValueAct Capital Master Fund III, L.P.
(12,744,498 ordinary shares). VA Partners I, LLC is the general partner of
ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. VA Partners III, LLC is the general partner
of ValueAct Capital Master Fund III, L.P. ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. is
the manager of ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. and ValueActCapital Master
Fund III, L.P. ValueAct Capital Management, LLC is the general partner of
ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. ValueAct Holdings, L.P. is the sole owner of
the limited partnership interests of ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. and the
membership interests of ValueAct Capital Management, LLC, and is the majority
owner of the membership interests of VA Partners I, LLC and VA Partners III,
LLC. ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC is the general partner of ValueAct Holdings,
L.P.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of 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: Dorothea E. Walsh
15. Contact telephone name: +001 415-362-3700
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