Last checked at 27 Jun 2008 15:55
DataCash Group Plc: DATA / Index: AIM / Sector: Support Services DataCash Group Plc ("the Company")
| For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
| TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | DataCash Group PLC |
| 2. Reason for notification (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 | No |
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No |
| Other (please specify):______________ | No |
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | Standard Life Investments Ltd |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | Vidacos Nominees |
| 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 25 June 2008 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 26 June2008 |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 6% |
| 8: Notified Details | |||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
| Class/type of shares If possible use 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 | Percentage of voting rights | |||
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
| GB0030440613 | 4,659,393 | 4,659,393 | 5,579,393 | 2,137,337 | 3,442,056 | 2.321% | 3.738% |
| B: Financial Instruments | ||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
| 5,579,393 | 6.059% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| Standard Life Investments Ltd |
| Proxy Voting: | |
| 10. Name of proxy holder: | |
| 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: | ALISON KENNEDY CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MANAGER - ENGAGEMENT STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS LTD |
| 15. Contact telephone name: | 0131 245 2289 |
For further information please contact: DataCash Group PLC Paul Burton Tel: +44 (0)870 72 74 76 0 Finance Director E-mail: Paul.burton@datacash.com Website: www.datacash.com
Nominated Adviser – InvestecDaniel Adams Tel: +44 (0) 207 597 5970
About DataCash DataCash Group PLC (AIM: DATA), a market leading provider of payment processing solutions, provides merchants with a single interface that allows them to process secure payments, both on and offline, anywhere in the world. DataCash also provides a range of value added services with its fraud and Risk Management solutions supporting AVS/CV2, 3-D Secure (Verified by Visa and MasterCard Secure Code) together with traditional rules-based screening. DataCash provides first-class service reliability at a fraction of the price of an in-house solution, servicing clients within the retail, travel, telecommunications and gaming sectors.