21 May 2008 15:05
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: | Electrocomponents plc | |
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) | X | |
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||
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):Disclosure and Transparency Rules (Transitional provision 7) | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | Templeton Foreign fund | |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | JP Morgan Chase Bank | |
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) | 19 May 2008 | |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 20 May 2008 | |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Below 3% |
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 | 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 x | Indirect xi | Direct | Indirect | |||||||
Ordinary of GBP.1 ISIN: GB0003096442 | 16,771,955 | 16,771,955 | Below 3% | Below 3% | |||||||
B: Financial Instruments | |||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii | |||||||||||
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 | |||||||
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Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
Below 3% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: | |
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: | |
14. Contact name: | Ian Haslegrave, Company Secretary |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01865 207491 |
16: Date | 21 May 2008 |