25 Feb 2010 09:58
TR-1: 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):
Dialight Plc
2. Reason for the notification:
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Aberforth Partners LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Shareholder Shares
1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 2,606,622
2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 1,139,450
3. The Church Commissioners for England 495,400
4. Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc 578,745
1,2 & 4 = registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberforth
3 = The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees Limited
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
23 February 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
24 February 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
16%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares | 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 | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
Ordinary GB0033057794
| 5,259,317 | 5,259,317 | 4,820,217 | n/a | 4,820,217 | n/a | 15.43% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion Period/Date | Number of voting rights that my be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Nominal | % |
N/A | N/A |
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
4,820,217 | 15.43% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP
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:
N/A
14. Contact name:
Aberforth - Angus McCallum, Aberforth Partners LLP 0131 220 0733
Dialight plc - Nick Giles 01480 447491
Date: 25 February 2010