Last checked at 13 May 2009 15:26
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: | Gem Diamonds Ltd | ||
| 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) | |||
| 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 |
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| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||
| Other (please specify): |
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| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | BlackRock, Inc. | ||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | |||
| 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 11th May 2009 | ||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 13th May 2009 | ||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Holding has gone below 10% | ||
| 8. Notified details: | |||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
| Class/type of shares if possible using the 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 | % of voting rights | |||
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
| VGG379591065 | 6,305,472 | 6,305,472 | N/A | N/A | 13,723,470 | N/A | 9.95% |
| 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 |
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| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 13,723,470 | 9.95% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 13,723,470 (9.95%)
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| Proxy Voting: | |
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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| 13. Additional information: |
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| 14. Contact name: | Andre Confavreux Company Secretary Gem Diamonds Ltd |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 020 3043 0280 |
ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
| A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
| Full name (including legal form for legal entities) | BlackRock, Inc |
| Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | 33 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AS |
| Phone number | 020 7743 5741 |
| Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | Stuart Watchorn |
| B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
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| Contact address |
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| Phone number |
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| Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
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| C: Additional information |