Imperial Innovations Group Regulatory News (IVO)

27 Nov 2007 14:04

Imperial Innovations Group plc27 November 2007 IMPERIAL INNOVATIONS GROUP PLC - HOLDING(S) IN COMPANY NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares towhich voting rights are attached: Imperial Innovations Group plc 2. Reason for the notification Participation in placement of new shares 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Lansdowne Partners Limited being the General Partner of Lansdowne PartnersLimited Partnership Lansdowne Partners International Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Morstan Nominees Ltd (Registered Shareholder) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 22 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached 14% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Situation previous to the Triggering Transaction: 5,494,863 shares, 5,494,863voting rights Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of voting rights:8,197,566 (indirect), % of voting rights: 14.22% (indirect). B: Financial Instruments N/A Total A+B 8,197,566 voting rights = 14.22% of voting rights 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/orthe financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable. Lansdowne Partners International Limited is the parent undertaking of LansdownePartners Limited 10. Name of the proxy holder: Lansdowne Partners Limited 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date of which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional Information: N/A 14. Contact Name: Justin Bowen 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7594 6593 Date: 27 November 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange