Iomart Regulatory News (IOM)

18 Jul 2007 14:33

Iomart Group PLC18 July 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Iomart 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 theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No) Other (please specify) : (No) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Gartmore Investment Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): See Section 9 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 16 July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 15% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) GB0004281639 14,382,370 14,382,370 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix) rights Direct Direct Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect (x) GB0004281639 14,992,370 14,992,370 15.078% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 14,992,370 15.078% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Fund Number of Percentage UK Fund Beneficial owner Managing shares held of issued Registered Co. share Owner capitalGartmoreFundManagers 2,880,908 2.897% HSBC GLOBAL 56690 GARTMORE FUND MANAGERSLimited --------- -------- CUSTODY LTD A/C GARTMORE UK & NOMINEE UK IRISH SMALL COMPANIES LTD 2,880,908 2.897% --------- -------- GartmoreInvestmentLimited 3,588,540 3.609% GOLDMAN 63285 THE GARTMORE UK SMALL SACHS CAP BEST IDEAS FUND NOMINEES LIMITED LTDGartmoreInvestmentLimited 1,273,385 1.281% BNY GIL CLT LST GARTMORE SMALLER A/C NOMS COMPANIES TRUST PLC LTD A/C LSTGartmoreInvestmentLimited 673,477 0.677% BNY GIL CLT 56640 GARTMORE GROWTH A/C NOMS OPPORTUNITIES PLC LTD A/C NWSCGartmoreInvestmentLimited 4,382,186 4.407% VIDACOS VOLANT THE ALPHAGEN VOLANTIS NOMINEES FUND LIMITED LTD A/C 2303GartmoreInvestmentLimited 2,193,874 2.206% NORTRUST 54550 STRATHCLYDE PENSION --------- -------- NOMINEES FUND LIMITED 12,111,462 12.181% --------- -------- 14,992,370 15.078% ========= ======== 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: All shares are held indirectly Email contact stewart@iomart.com 14. Contact name: Stewart Moir 15. Contact telephone number: 0141 931 6400 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange