ARE.L Regulatory News (ARE)

29 Feb 2008 14:43

Arena Leisure PLC29 February 2008 For filings with the FSA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Arena Leisure plcexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes 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 BNP Paribas Arbitrage Sncobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 27/02/2008threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 28/02/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% holding 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof shares the triggering transactionIf possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rightsuse ISIN shares voting sharescode rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect27/02/2008 GB00002192620 holding 12,815,320 shares / 3.5187% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument exercised/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 12,815,320 3.5187% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: Disclosure made by BNPParibas London Branch 14 Contact name: Darren Clarke 15. Contact telephone name: 0207 595 4821 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in shares A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligationFull name Arena Leisure plc (including legal form of legal entities) Contact address 408 Strand (registered office for legal entities) London WC2R 0NEPhone number & email +44 (0)207 632 2080 rhian.morris@arenaleisureplc.com Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name BNP Paribas London Branch Contact address 10 Harewood Avenue, London NW1 6AA Phone number & email 0207 595 4821 darren.clarke@uk.bnpparibas.comOther useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person orlegal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange