Distil Regulatory News (DIS)

24 Dec 2007 11:57

Blavod Extreme Spirits PLC24 December 2007 Blavod Extreme Spirits Plc 24 December 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): Blavod Extreme Spirits plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: YES An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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 the notification obligation (iii): AIM Realisation Fund Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 20/12/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21/12/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 12% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction viishares the triggering Number of Number of voting rights % voting rights transaction vi sharesIf possible using Number of Number of Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirectthe ISIN code shares voting rights viii Ordinary 1p 10,678,634 10,678,634 10,178,634 10,178,634 11.79%Shares GB0030164023 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % voting rightsfinancial date xiii Period/Date xiv that may be acquired if this instrument isinstrument exercised/converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 10,178,634 11.79% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Proxy Voting: 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 shares are registered in the name of Forest Nominees Limited The percentage of voting rights is based on 86,304,508 shares in issue; and thisincludes 13,057,900 new shares issued on the 17/12/07. Previous to thetriggering transaction, the Fund owned 12.37%, and this has now dropped to11.79%. 14. Contact name: Richard Hann 15. Contact telephone number: 01481 731987 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange