15 Sep 2009 14:45
NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS
A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company.
TR-1 notification 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 the notification
An acquisition of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
UBS Investment Bank
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
UBS AG London Branch
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold
is crossed or reached if different):
10th September 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
14th September 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3.00%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares if possible using the 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 | % of voting rights | |||
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
| GB0000663038 | No Previous Disclosure | No Previous Disclosure | 7,557,513 | 7,557,513 | - | 3.89% | |
B: Financial Instruments
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total (A+B)
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 7,557,513 | 3.89% |
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:
n/a
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
n/a
12. Date on which proxy holder cease to hold voting rights:
n/a
13. Additional information:
Contact Name: Alexa Koenig/Brigitte Schwarz
Telephone Number: + 41 44 239 6299