eEnergy Group Regulatory News (EAAS)

26 Jul 2007 17:09

Alexander Mining PLC26 July 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ALEXANDER MINING PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) 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 (specify): ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited as trustee of the BT Pension Scheme. See Section 9 for further information. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 25 July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 8% 8. Notified details: A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares (if possible using the Ordinary (GB00B06K1665)ISIN code) Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionthe triggeringtransactionNumber of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsShares Voting shares rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect10,485,000 10,485,000 6,008,411 6,008,411 4,866,589 4.466 3.617 B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial date Conversion Period/ rights that may rightsinstrument Date be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights10,875,000 8.083 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/ or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited is the parent undertaking of Britel Fund Trustees Limited, which is the parent undertaking of Hermes Pensions Management Limited. Hermes Pensions Management Limited is the parent undertaking of: 1. Hermes Investment Management Limited (voting rights held in this issuer: 8.083%) Please see Section 13 for further information. Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: See Comment in Section 13 11. Number of voting rights proxy See Comment in Section 13 holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder See Comment in Section 13 will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Hermes Investment Management Limited hold the voting rights under a standing proxy contained in investment management agreements with various underlying clients, which includes all the shares owned directly by BT Pension Scheme. All voting rights held on behalf of the above entities are aggregated for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(a) and disclosed pursuant to DTR 5.1.5. This disclosure is made by BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited, which is the ultimate parent undertaking for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(e). 14: Contact name: Valerie Davidson/Margaret Moss 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7680 2125 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange