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For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer GEONG INTERNATIONALof existing shares to which voting rights are LIMITED attached:ii 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 qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the HARGREAVE HALE LIMITEDnotification obligation:iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS (if different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 29 OCTOBER 2010 reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 1 NOVEMBER 2010 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5% reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction of
to the triggering shares transaction Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting if possible of of of shares rights rights x using Shares Voting the ISIN Rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect xii Direct Indirect CODE xi GB00B1570688
1,857,774 1,857,774 1,917,774 1,917,774 5.0688% B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial date xiii Conversion Period rights that may be rights instrument xiv acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights xix, financial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument xx instrument period refers to xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 1,917,774 5.0688%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
550,000 of these shares are for unit trusts operated by Marlborough Fund Managers Ltd for who Hargreave Hale Ltd manages the portfolio of investments on a discretionary basis. The remaining balance is held on behalf of other discretionary clients. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the 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: Holdings percentage based on TVR of 37,834,62213. Additional information: 14. Contact name: David Clueit 15. Contact telephone number: 01253 754739
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