5 Aug 2008 18:12
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: | Avocet Mining Plc |
2. Reason for notification | |
A disposal of voting rights | |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | BlackRock Inc. |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | N/A |
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 1 August 2008 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 5 August 2008 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 10% |
8: Notified Details | |||||||
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 | ||||
GB0000663038 | 12,342,180 | 12,342,180 | 11,912,718 | 9.85 |
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 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
11,912,718 | 9.85 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 11,912,718 (9.85%) |
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: | N/A |
14 Contact name: | |
15. Contact telephone name: |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.