Imagination Technologies Group Regulatory News (IMG)

14 Dec 2007 12:41

Imagination Technologies Group PLC14 December 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Imagination Technologies Group plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state 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 the notification obligation: 1. Awal Bank BSC2. Maan Abdulwahed Al-Sanea (as parent undertaking of Awal Bank BSC) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Vidacos Nominees Limited, LBPB Nominees Ltd, Credit Suisse Client Nominees (UK) Ltd 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 7 to 11 December 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 11 December 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 1. Awal Bank BSC (10%)2. Maan Abdulwahed Al-Sanea (18%) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights OrdinaryISINGB00093031231. Awal Bank 19,629,224 Above 9% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect OrdinaryISINGB00093031231. Awal Bank 22,341,525 Nil 22,341,525 Nil 10.23% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. na Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 39,755,524 18.198% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Maan Abdulwahed Al-Sanea is subject to a notification obligation pursuant to DTR5.2.1(e) as the "parent undertaking" of Awal Bank B.S.C., the entity thatindirectly holds 22,341,525 (10.23%) shares, LBPB Nominees Ltd and Credit SuisseClients Nominees (UK) Ltd. 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: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Christopher C. Hart 15. Contact telephone number: +41 22 715 0303 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange