Accsys Tech Regulatory News (AXS)

12 Mar 2008 15:16

Accsys Technologies PLC12 March 2008 12 March 2008 ACCSYS TECHNOLOGIES PLC TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Accsys Technologies PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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 the notification obligation: Celanese Corporation and its direct and indirect subsidiaries 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Celanese Chemicals Europe GmbH 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 29 February 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 4 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ordinary 5,502,294 5,502,294 GB00B0LMC530 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 4,126,721 4,126,721 Below 3% GB00B0LMC530 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. n/a Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights Below 3% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Celanese Corporation Crystal US Holding 3 LLC Celanese Holdings LLC Celanese US Holdings LLC Celanese International Holdings Luxembourg S.a.r.l. BCP Holdings GmbH BCP Acquisition GmbH & Co KG Celanese Europe Holding GmbH &Co KG Celanese GmbH Celanese Chemicals Europe GmbH 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 will cease to hold voting rights: n/a 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: William Paterson-Brown 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0)20 8114 2510 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange