Last checked at 23 Jun 2009 13:56
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: | Begbies Traynor Group plc | |
| 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) | ||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||
| An acquisition or disposal of 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 | Yes | |
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||
| Other (please specify): | ||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | Fortelus Capital Management LLP | |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | ||
| 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 19 June 2009 | |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 23 June 2009 | |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 5% | |
| 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 | |||
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| 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 |
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| C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | |
| CFD |
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| 845,000 | Nominal | Delta | |
| Total (A+B+C) | |
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 4,955,000 shares held in instruments with similar economic effect | 5.56% held in instruments with similar economic effect |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| CFD is held in the name of Fortelus Special Situations Master Fund Ltd. |
| Proxy Voting: | |
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | |
| 13. Additional information: |
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| 14. Contact name: | Andy Low |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 0207 389 6153 |