17 Jun 2008 14:26
17 June 2008
International Ferro Metals Limited
("IFL" or the "Company")
Notification of Major Interests in Shares
IFL advises that it has received the attached TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares from JP Morgan Chase & Co.
For further information please contact:
International Ferro Metals Limited
Stephen Turner, Chief Executive Officer
Mob: +61 418 440 844
OR
David Kovarsky, Managing Director Mob: +27 82 650 1192
www.ifml.com
Brunswick Group
Patrick Handley / Carole Cable
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7404 5959
Numis Securities Limited
John Harrison / Stuart Skinner
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000
Notes to editors:
IFL produces ferrochrome, the essential ingredient in stainless steel, from its integrated chromite mine and ferrochrome processing operations in South Africa.
Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007
| For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
| 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: | International Ferro Metals Limited | ||
| 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: | JPMorgan Chase & Co | ||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited J.P. Morgan International Bank Limited J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd. | ||
| 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 19 May 2008 | ||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 16 June 2008 | ||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 11% | ||
| 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 | ||||
| AU0000XINAK8 | 54,159,001 | 54,159,001 | 56,086,888 | 2,067,210 | 54,019,678 | 0.41% | 10.72% |
| B: Financial Instruments | ||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
| N/A | ||||
| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
| 56,086,888 | 11.13% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| Total disclosable holding for JPMorgan Chase & Co. : 56,086,888 (11.13%) Holdings by controlled undertakings of JPMorgan Chase & Co. are as follows: JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited: 50,586,983 (10.03%) J.P. Morgan International Bank Limited J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd. |
| 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: | JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a holding of 8.51% in International Ferro Metals Limited on 31 August 2007 which became notifiable as a result of the share's admission to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. As a result of transactions in the market, the group's holding crossed the relevant thresholds as follows: 23 Nov 2007 9.31% 19 Dec 2007 10.00% 25 Jan 2008 11.15% 04 Feb 2008 10.80% 13 Mar 2008 9.96% 15 Apr 2008 10.01% |
| 14 Contact name: | Michael Kirwan |
| 15. Contact telephone name: | 020 7325 1413 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
| Annex: Notification of major interests in shares |
| A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
| Full name (including legal form of legal entities) | JPMorgan Chase & Co |
| Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY10017 |
| Phone number & email | 001 212 270 6000 |
| Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | N/A |
| B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
| Full name | Michael Kirwan |
| Contact address | JPMorgan Chase, 13th Floor, 125 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5AJ |
| Phone number & email | 020 7325 4513 michael.d.kirwan@jpmorgan.com |
| Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | N/A |
| C: Additional information |
| N/A |