24 Aug 2009 12:33
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached (ii):
Billing Services Group Limited
2. Reason for the notification (please state 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: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
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 reached if different) (v):
13 August 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
14 August 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
8%
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 (vi) | |
| Number of shares | Number of voting Rights (viii) | |
| BMG110261044 | 17,221,055 | 17,221,055 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights (ix) | % of voting rights | ||
| Direct | Direct (x) | Indirect (xi) | Direct | Indirect | |
| BMG110261044 | 17,221,055 | 23,221,055 | 8.297% | ||
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date (xiii) | Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xiv) | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
| n/a |
Total (A+B)
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
C: Financial instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xv)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xii | Exercise/ Conversion period xvii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rightsxix, xx | |
| Nominal | Delta | |||||
Total (A+B+C)
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
| 23,221,055 | 8.297% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
| n/a |
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:
All figures are based on the Company's issued share capital of 279,863,248 as provided by Exshare
E mail contact RDU@Gartmore.com
14. Contact name:
RDU
15. Contact telephone number:
0207 782 2324