2 Mar 2009 16:00
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Managed Support Services Plc | |
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||
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: | Hargreave Hale Limited | |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | For Discretionary Clients | |
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 27th February 2009 | |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 2nd March 2009 | |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 5% | |
8. Notified details: |
A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights viii | Number of shares | Number of voting rights ix | % of voting rights | ||||
Direct | Indirect | Direct x | Indirect xi | Direct | Indirect | |||
Ordinary / GB00B105MM77 | 2,882,000 | 2,882,000 |
| 10,382,000 |
| 10,382,000 | 6.2844% |
B: Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
10,382,000 | 6.2844% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: |
10,380,000 of these shares are for unit trusts operated by Marlborough Fund Managers Ltd, for which Hargreave Hale manages the investments on a discretionary basis. The remaining balance is held on behalf of other discretionary clients. |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: | The event changing the breakdown of voting rights was the placing of 75,000,000 (27,125,000 VCT and 47,875,000 Non-VCT) shares, which according to the company announcement, dated 26th February 2009, became effective on the 27th February and 2nd March 2009 respectively. The triggering transaction was a purchase of 7,500,000 of the above Non-VCT placing shares. The denominator used in calculating the percentage holding reported above was the post placing shares in issue figure of 165,203,976. |
14. Contact name: | David Clueit |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01253 754739 |