FDI.L Regulatory News (FDI)

16 Feb 2007 13:10

Firestone Diamonds PLC16 February 2007 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Firestone Diamonds plcshares to which voting rights are attached(ii): 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 ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): Notification of holding at 20 January 2007 X 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation JP Morgan Chase & Co.(iii): 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv): JP Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is N/Acrossed or reached(v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14/02/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% threshold 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii)shares the Triggering transaction (vi) if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting shares ixCODE Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect Firestone N/A N/A 0 0 3,065,536 0 5.50Diamonds plc(ISINGB0003915336) B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,065,536 5.50 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable xv: Total disclosable holding for JP Morgan Chase & Co. : 3,065,536 Voting rights (5.50%) Holdings by controlled undertakings of JP Morgan Chase & Co. are as follows: JP Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited : 3,065,536 Voting rights (5.50%) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: This is notification of disclosable holding as at 20 January 2007. 14. Contact name: Philip Kenny 15. Contact telephone number: 0208 834 1028 / 07831 324645 -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange