ADV.L Regulatory News (ADV)

31 Aug 2007 07:01

Advent Capital (Holdings) PLC31 August 2007 Advent Capital (Holdings) PLC ("Advent" or the "Company") Notification of major interests in shares Advent Capital (Holdings) PLC announces that it received the followingnotification pursuant to the Disclosure and Transparency Rules. TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares towhich voting rights are attached: Advent Capital (Holdings) PLC 2. Reason for the notification: Other (please specify) : Change in Nominees 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Avenir Corporation 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): August 24, 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: August 30, 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares (if triggering transactionpossible using Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsthe ISIN CODE) Shares voting shares rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B07RZZ30 29,195,000 29,195,000 29,195,000 29,195,000 7.2% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting rightsInstrument Period/Date rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 29,195,000 7.2% 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: Avenir Corporation 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: Shares held as follows: BONY (Nominees) Limited - 15,700,000 shares HSBC Global Custody Nominee - 9,450,000 shares Vidacos Nominees Limited - 3,645,000 shares Chase Nominees Limited - 400,000 shares 14. Contact name: Kenneth S. George 15. Contact telephone number: (202) 659-4427 31 August 2007 For further information please contact: Advent Capital (Holdings) PLCKeith Thompson Tel: 020 7743 8200Chief Operating Officer Giuseppe Perdoni - Company Secretary Tel: 020 7743 8200 Neil Ewing Tel: 020 7743 8250Investor Relations and Analysis Pelham Public Relations Tel: 020 7743 6670Charles VivianPolly Fergusson This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange