Last checked at 14 Mar 2017 16:32
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: |
Microgen PLC | |||||||||
2. Reason for the notification | ||||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
YES | |||||||||
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 a 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 notification obligation: |
Aberforth Partners LLP | |||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
Nortrust Nominees Ltd | |||||||||
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
13/03/2017 | |||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
14/03/2017 | |||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
11% | |||||||||
8: Notified Details | ||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||||
Class/type of shares | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||
If possible use ISIN code | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect | |||||||
Ordinary |
7,535,632 |
7,535,632 |
6,041,032 |
N/A |
6,041,032 |
N/A |
10.07 | |||
GB00BVVHWX30 | ||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period | No. of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument exercised/converted | % of voting rights | ||||
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A | ||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration price | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period | No. of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |||
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A | Nominal | % | ||
N/A | N/A | |||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||
6,041,032 |
10.07 | |||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||||||||
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP | ||||||||
Proxy Voting: | ||||||||
10. Name of proxy holder: | N/A | |||||||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | N/A | |||||||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | N/A | |||||||
13. Additional information: | ||||||||
14. Contact name: | Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP | |||||||
15. Contact telephone name: | 0131 220 0733 | |||||||