UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For March 27, 2017
Commission File Number 001-36723
Amec Foster Wheeler plc
(formerly AMEC plc)
(Name of Registrant)
Amec Foster Wheeler plc
Old Change House
128 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4BJ
United Kingdom
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes ☐ No ☒
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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: ii | Amec Foster Wheeler plc |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | x | |
| 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): | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): iv | Mellon Bank, N.A, London JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London The Northern Trust Company, London Bank of New York, London HSBC Bank Plc, London National Westminster Bank Plc, London State Street Bank and Trust Company, London |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 22 March 2017 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 24 March 2017 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 9% |
| 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 | Direct | Indirect | |||
| ORD GBP.5 GB0000282623 | 39,130,976 | 39,130,976 | 38,889,176 | 9.97% | |||
| B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/ConversionPeriod 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 | ||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Exerciseprice | Expirationdate xvii | Exercise/Conversionperiod xviii | Number of votingrights instrumentrefers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | |
| Nominal | Delta | |||||
| Total (A+B+C) | |
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
| 38,889,176 | 9.97% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial 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: | Amec Foster Wheeler plc is disclosing this information in accordance with DTR 5.8.12R |
| 14. Contact name: | Jennifer Warburton |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | +44 (0)1565 683359 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: 27 March 2017 | ||
Amec Foster Wheeler plc (Registrant) | ||
By: | /s/ Alison Yapp | |
Name: Alison Yapp | ||
Title: General Counsel?& Company Secretary |