BPI.L Regulatory News (BPI)

30 Jan 2007 17:44

British Polythene Industries PLC30 January 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): BRITISH POLYTHENE INDUSTRIES 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 event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( X ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): ABERFORTH PARTNERS LLP 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): NOTED BELOW No OF SHARESABERFORTH SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD A/C ABERFRTH 1,460,700ABERFORTH UK SMALLER COMPANIES FUND NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD A/C ABERFRTH 1,465,600ABERFORTH GEARED CAPITAL & INCOMETRUST PLC NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD A/C ABERFRTH 305,000THE CHURCH COMMISSIONERS FORENGLAND THE CHURCH COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND 249,100 (CHASE GIS) NOMINEES LTD 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different) (v): 20 JANUARY 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25 JANUARY 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: N/A A: Voting rights attached to shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) Class/type of shares if possible using Number of Number of Voting Rightsthe ISIN CODE shares (viii)Ordinary Shares GB0007797425 3,480,400 3,480,400 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of Voting Rights % of Votingpossible using the ISIN shares (ix) RightsCODE Ordinary Shares Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi)GB0007797425 N/A N/A 3,480,400 N/A 13.14% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of Voting Rights % of Voting Rights 3,480,400 13.14% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): HELD BY ABERFORTH PARTNERS LLP Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: See Section 4 ................. 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: ................. 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: ................. 13. Additional information: ................. 14. Contact name: DAVID HOLLAND, ABERFORTH PARTNERS LLP 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 220 0733 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange