Last checked at 16 Mar 2010 11:10
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:
Transfer 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. Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc 578,745
All shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberforth
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
15 March 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
15 March 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
14%
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
| 4,820,217 | 4,820,217 | 4,324,817 | n/a | 4,324,817 | n/a | 13.84% |
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 |
| 4,324,817 | 13.84% |
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:
The voting rights attached to shares beneficially held by The Church Commissioners for England ("Church") were transferred to Church with effect from today, 15 March 2010. Aberforth Partners LLP continue to manage funds for the Church on a discretionary basis.
14. Contact name:
Aberforth - Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP 0131 220 0733
Dialight plc - Nick Giles 01480 447491
Date: 16 March 2010