22 Oct 2008 09:49
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
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: | CARPATHIAN PLC |
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X |
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 notification obligation: | Funds under the discretionary management of Laxey Partners Limited |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | Credit Suisse Client Nominees UK Ltd |
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 17 October 2008 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 20 October 2008 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9% |
8: Notified Details First Disclosure | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
GB00B0B66533 | N/A | N/A | 23,074,247 | 23,074,247 | 9.94% |
B: Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
23,074,247 | 9.94% |
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 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: | MICHAEL ALLISON |
15. Contact telephone number: | +44 01624 690900 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.