5 Aug 2009 12:04
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Gem Diamonds Limited |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | |
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
Capital Group International Inc |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
3 August 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
4 August 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Above 7% |
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 | |||
Indirect | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
Ordinary VGG379591065 | 9,528,366 | 9,528,366 | 9,863,088 |
| 9,863,088 |
| 7.1334% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
N/A |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
N/A |
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Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
9,863,088 | 7.1334% |
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 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 |
15. Contact telephone number: |
0203 043 0280 |
See below for Schedule A
Schedule A
Gem Diamonds Limited
Number Percentage
of Shares of Outstanding
Capital Group International Inc ("CGII") holdings 9,863,088 7.133%
Holdings by CGII Management Companies and Funds:
Capital Guardian Trust Company 2,296,160 1.661%
Capital International Limited 468,999 0.339%
Capital International Inc 7,097,929 5.133%
Emerging Markets Growth Fund Inc