18 Dec 2009 15:55
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:
e2v technologies plc
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Aberforth Partners LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
1. Aberforth smaller companies trust plc 19,253,471
2. Aberforth UK small companies fund 8,994,246
3. The church commissioners for England -
4. Aberforth geared capital & income trust plc 3,527,764
1,2,4 = registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberforth,
3 = The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
17/12/2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
18/12/2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
15%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | |
|
| Number of shares | Number of voting Rights |
| Ordinary 5p shares ISIN GB00B01DW905 | 9,586,775 | 9,586,775 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
|
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
| Ordinary 5p shares ISIN GB00B01DW905 | 31,775,481 | N/A | 31,775,481 | N/A | 14.79 |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
Total (A+B+C)
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 31,775,481 | 14.79% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
| Name of Company | Number of shares | % of share capital | |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
See Section 4
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:
Figures are based on the total number of voting rights of 62,569,593
14. Contact name:
Charlotte Parmenter
15. Contact telephone number:
01245-453643