Avon Protection Regulatory News (AVON)

9 Jan 2008 17:05

Avon Rubber PLC09 January 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Avon Rubber plc 2. Reason for the 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: (No ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No ) Other (please specify) : (No ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Gartmore Investment Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): See attached schedule 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different) (v): 4th January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 7th January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 12% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to If possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB0000667013 3,784,594 3,784,594 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using (ix) the ISIN CODE Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect GB0000667013 3,473,960 3,473,960 11.921% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,473,960 11.921% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: All shares are held indirectly All figures are based on the Companies issued share capital of 29,140,681as provided by Exshare Email contact RDU@Gartmore.com 14. Contact name: RDU 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 782 2324 Report: S212 Current Holdings By Fund Manager 07 Jan 2008 13:00 Stock Line: 0066701 AVON RUBBER ORD GBP1 Fund Managing Co. Number of Issued Share Percentage of UK Registered Beneficial Shares Held Capital Issued Capital Owner Fund Owner Gartmore FundManagers Limited 1,109,443 3.807 % HSBC GLOBAL 56690 GARTMORE FUND CUSTODY NOMINEE MANAGERS LTD A/C UK LTD GARTMORE UK & IRISH SMALLER COMPANIES __________ __________ 1,109,443 3.807% GartmoreInvestmentLimited 650,000 2.231% BNY GIL CLT A/C GARTMORE FLEDGING NOMS LTD A/C GMT GMT TRUST PLC GartmoreInvestmentLimited 280,000 0.961% BNY GIL CLT A/C GARTMORE GROWTH NOMS LTD A/C NWSC 56640 OPPORTUNITIES PLC GartmoreInvestmentLimited 300,000 1.029% BNY GIL CLT A/C GARTMORE SMALLER NOMS LTD A/C LST LST COMPANIES TRUST PLCGartmoreInvestmentLimited 1,134,517 3.893% NORTRUST NOMINEES STRATHCLYDE LIMITED 54550 PENSION FUND __________ __________ 2,364,517 8.114% __________ __________ 3,473,960 29,140,681 11.921% ========== ========== ========== End of Report ============= This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange