3 Oct 2008 15:39
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) | ||
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):___________________________________________ | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | OppenheimerFunds Inc (OFI) and Baring Asset Management Limited (Baring) | |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | October 1, 2008 | |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | October 3, 2008 | |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | OFI independently crossed 4% (crossed to 4.0101%) | |
8. Notified details: | Liz.Batman@electrocomponents.com Company Secretary: Ian Haslegrave Electrocomponents plc International Management Centre 8050 Oxford Business Park NorthOxfordOX4 2HW Tel: +44 1865 204000 Fax: +44 1865 207400 |
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 | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
GB0003096442 OFI Baring Total |
17,392,795 72,400 17,465,195 | 17,392,795 72,400 17,465,195 |
17,419,305 65,900 17,485,205 |
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17,419,305 65,900 17,485,205 |
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4.001% .015% 4.016% |
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 |
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Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
17,485,205 | 4.016% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : |
OppenehimerFunds, Inc. owns, as of 10/1/08, 17,419,305 shares equal to 4.001% of the shares outstanding . Baring Asset Management Limited owns, as of 10/1/08, 65,900 shares equal to .015% of the shares outstanding . Shares outstanding: 435,360,672 |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: | Ian Haslegrave |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01865 207491 |
16. Date: | 3 October 2008 |