Alpha Group International Regulatory News (ALPH)

4 Mar 2008 12:52

Alpha Pyrenees Trust Limited04 March 2008 TR-1: Notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Alpha Pyrenees Trust Limitedshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation INVESCO Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 26 February 2008crossed or reached if different) 6. Date on which issuer notified: 3 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 21%, 20% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible using Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsthe ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrdinary NPV Shares 24,655,000 24,655,000 22,903,000 22,903,000 19.49% (GB00B0P6FY18)B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument date Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights22,903,000 19.49% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financialinstruments are effectively held, if applicable:Citibank - 20,100,940 State Street Trust & Banking Co (London) - 2,802,060 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to N/A hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting N/A rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Melanie Torode, For Assura Administration Limited as Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 01481 735542 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange