Last checked at 10 Jun 2009 09:50
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Epistem Holdings 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): ( )
First notification under DTR Sourcebook: ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Calculus Capital Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
8 June 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
9 June 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
16%, 15%, 14%
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | |
| Ord GBP 0.015 GB00B1VKB244 | Number of shares 1,208,537 | Number of voting Rights 1,208,537 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
| Ord GBP 0.015 GB00B1VKB224 | Direct | Direct | Indirect1,008,908 | Direct | Indirect13.99% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
| Number of voting rights 1,008,908 | % of voting rights13.99% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
n/a
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:
806,745 shares are held in Enterprise Investment Schemes managed by Calculus Capital Limited.
202,163 shares are held by Neptune-Calculus Income and Growth VCT plc
for whom Calculus Capital Limited manages the Company's VCT qualifying investments.
14. Contact name:
Alexandra Lindsay
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 (0) 20 7493 4940
16. Contact at Epistem Holdings Plc:
Matthew Walls
0161 606 7258