22 Jul 2009 10:29
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: | Huntsworth plc | ||
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | ||
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: | Aberforth Partners LLP | ||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | Shareholder Shares 1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 19,438,598 2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 11,516,045 3. The Church Commissioners for England 4,294,599 4. Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc 2,921,638
1,2,4 = registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth. 3 = The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd | ||
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 20/07/2009 | ||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 21/07/2009 | ||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 20% |
8: Notified Details | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares If possible use 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 | Percentage of voting rights | |||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
Ordinary 42,168,980 42,168,980 38,170,880 N/A 38,170,880 N/A 18.11 GB00B0CRWK29 |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period | No. of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument exercised/converted | Percentage of voting rights |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration price | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period | No. of voting rights instrument refers to | Percentage of voting rights |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
38,170,880 | 18.11 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of 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: | N/A |
14 Contact name: | Tymon Broadhead |
15. Contact telephone name: | 0207 224 8778 |