16 Apr 2010 16:21
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | Berkeley Mineral Resources Plc | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | |||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | Yes | |||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | Crédit Agricole Cheuvreux International Limited | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 13/04/10 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 15/04/10 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 5% | |||
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
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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 | ||||||||||||
GB0000530716 | Less than 3% | Less than 3% | 16,950,000 | 16,950,000 |
| 5.19% |
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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 | ||||||||||||
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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
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800,000 | Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||
0.24% |
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Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
17,750,000 | 5.43% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
SAS Rue La Boétie Crédit Agricole SA Crédit Agricole Cheuvreux SA Crédit Agricole International Limited (Equity) 16,950,000 5.19% Crédit Agricole Cheuvreux SA Crédit Agricole International Limited (CFD) 800,000 0.24%
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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: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: | Gabrielle Burne | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0207 214 6037 | |