1 Feb 2010 10:27
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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 | BATM Advanced Communications 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 | No | ||||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | No | ||||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | ||||||
Other (please specify): |
| No | |||||
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 | Fund Managing Co | Shares Held | % of issued Share Capital | UK Registered Owner | Beneficial Owner | ||
Gartmore Fund Managers Limited | 15,455,663 | 3.854% | HSBC Global Custody Nominee UK LTd | Gartmore Fund Managers Ltd A/C Gartmore UK & Irish Smaller Companies | |||
Gartmore Investment Limited | 16,637,738 | 4.148% | Nortrust Nominees Limited | Strathclyde Pension Fund | |||
| 5,365,693 | 1.338% | Gartmore Growth Opportunities | Gartmore Growth Opportunities Plc | |||
| 4,331,970 | 1.080% | Goldman Sachs Nominees Ltd | The Gartmore UK Small CAP best ideas fund Ltd | |||
| 604,501 | 0.151% | Bank of Bermuda Luxembourg | Gartmore SICAV PAN Euro Smaller Companies Fund | |||
| 18,827,036 | 4.697% | Vidacos Nominees Ltc A/C 2303 | The Aphagen Colantis Fund Ltd | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 22/12/2009 | ||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 23/12/2009 | ||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 15% | ||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||
| 65,435,403 | 65,435,403 | 61,222,601 |
| 61,222,601 |
| 15.264% | |||||||||
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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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Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
61,222,601 | 15.264% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
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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: | All figures are based on the Company's issued share capital of 401,078,684 as provided by Exshare
Email contact RDU@Gartmore.com
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14. Contact name: | RDU | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0207 782 2324 | |