8 Oct 2009 07:00
8 October 2009
AIM: AXS
NYSE Euronext Amsterdam: AXS
Accsys Technologies PLC (the "Company")
Notifiable Interest
The Company announces it received the following notification on 7 October 2009:
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||||||||||||||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | ACCSYS TECHNOLOGIES PLC | ||||||||||||||||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||||||||||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | ||||||||||||||||||
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 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 the notification obligation: iii | OP-FUND MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD | ||||||||||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | OP-EUROPE EQUITY FUND OP-CLIMATE FUND | ||||||||||||||||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 29.9.2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 7.10.2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 6,00 % | ||||||||||||||||||
8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||||||||||
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 x | |||||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||||
GB00B0LMC530 | 8 553 584 | 10 253 584 | 6,56 % | ||||||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | ||||||||||||||
Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||
10 253 584 | 6,56 % |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | |
The Custodian of the Funds is Pohjola Bank Plc. | |
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: | |
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