18 Aug 2008 17:25
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares | |||||||||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Filtronic plc | ||||||||||
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |||||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | ||||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached. | No | ||||||||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | ||||||||||
Other (please specify): ______________ | N/A | ||||||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | Aviva plc and its subsidiaries | ||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | Registered Holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited - 509,986* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited - 1,593,856* Chase Nominees Limited - 185,996* CUIM Nominee Limited - 442,897* *denotes direct interest Chase Nominees Limited - 70,760 Vidacos Nominees Limited - 1,118,616 | ||||||||||
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 12 August 2008 | ||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 13 August 2008 | ||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
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8. Notified Details | |||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||||
Class/type of shares If possible use 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 | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||
Ordinary GB0003362992 | 2,313,924 | 2,313,924 | 2,732,735 | 2,732,735 | 1,189,376 | 3.68% | 1.60% | ||||
B: Financial Instruments | |||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
Total (A+B) | |||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||
3,922,111 | 5.28% | ||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | |||||||||||
See section 4 | |||||||||||
Proxy Voting: | |||||||||||
10. Name of proxy holder: | See section 4 | ||||||||||
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: | Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 74,323,093 | ||||||||||
14. Contact name: | Neil Whittaker | ||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 684420 |