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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: ( X )
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 notification obligation:
………Charles Stanley Group plc……..
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
.......... Rock Nominees Limited.................
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
……30/03/2010………..
6. Date on which issuer notified:
……06/03/2010………..
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
…… 5%………..
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | |
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| Number of shares | Number of voting rights |
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GB0006870611 |
4,282,405 |
4,282,405 |
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| 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 | ||
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| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
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4,137,405 |
0 |
4,137,405 |
0 |
4.84% |
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 |
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Total (A+B)
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
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4,137,405 |
4.84%
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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