7 Oct 2008 16:41

07 October 2008
GB GROUP PLC
("GB Group" or the "Company")
NOTICE OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES OF GB GROUP PLC
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:
…GB Group plc....
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:Â (Â XÂ )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:Â ( Â Â )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:Â ( Â )
Other (please specify) :Â (Â Â )
……………..
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
……Deutsche Bank AG....
4. Full name of shareholder(s)Â (if different from 3)Â :
……Deutsche Bank AG, Tilney Investment Management....
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
…... 02 October 2008…………..
6. Date on which issuer notified:
……06 October 2008………..
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
……Direct 4%………....................................
……Aggregate Direct & Indirect 5%………..
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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 | |
| Number of shares | Number of voting rights |
GB0006870611 | 4,237,414 | 4,237,414 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
|
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
GB0006870611 | 3,352,839 | 3,352,839 | 3.97% |
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) | % of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights | %Â of voting rights |
3,352,839 | 3.97% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
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Proxy Voting:
10. Name of 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:
John Constantin, Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number:
01244 657 333