24 Nov 2010 11:01

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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
EARTHPORT PLC |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | YES | |
 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | NO | |
 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | NO | |
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | NO | |
 Other (please specify): | PLACING | YES |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Â | GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Â | SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: Â | 3RD NOVEMER 2010 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: Â | 4TH NOVEMBER 2010 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Â | 12% |
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8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares  | |||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
GB00B0DFPF10 | 4,545,455 | 4,545,455 | 22,357,540 | 22,357,540 | 11.38% | ||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  | ||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/ConversionPeriod | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. Â | % of votingrights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  | ||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exerciseprice | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversionperiod | Number of votingrights instrumentrefers to | % of voting rights  | |
WARRANTS | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,272,727 | Nominal | Delta  |
1.157% |
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Total (A+B+C) Â | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
24,630,267 | 12.536% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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Proxy Voting: Â | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: Â | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: Â | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: Â |
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13. Additional information:  | ALL FIGURES ARE BASED ON THE COMPANY'S ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF 196,471,337 AS PROVIDED BY EXSHARE  E mail contact RDU@Gartmore.com  |
14. Contact name: Â | RDU |
15. Contact telephone number: Â | 0207 782 2324 |
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Share Description Fund Managing Co | Shares Held | % of Issued Share Capital | UK Registered Owner | Beneficial Owner |
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Equities | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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EARTHPORT ORD GBP0.10 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Gartmore Fund Managers Limited | 4,412,090 | 2.246% | HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE UK LTD | GARTMORE FUND MANAGERS LTD A/C GARTMORE UK & IRISH SMALLER COMPANIES |
Gartmore Investment Limited | Â 5,109,850 | Â 2.601% | NORTRUST NOMINEES LIMITED | STRATHCLYDE PENSION FUND |
 | 12,835,600 |  6.533% | VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD A/C 2303 | THE ALPHAGEN VOLANTIS FUND LIMITED |
 | 22,357,540  |  11.380% |  |  |
Warrants | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 |  |  |  |  |
EARTHPORT WTS ON ORD 10p (31/12/11) |  |  |  |  |
Gartmore Investment Limited | 2,272,727 | Â 1.157% | VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD A/C 2303 | THE ALPHAGEN VOLANTIS FUND LIMITED |
 |  2,272,727 |  1.157%  |  |  |
 | 24,630,267 |  12.536% |  |  |
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