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19 Jul 2012 15:33
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Low & Bonar PLC
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2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X)
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: ( )
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Ā An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
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Other (please specify): Transfer of voting rights
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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Aberforth Partners LLP
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Shareholder Shares
1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 23,208,808
2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 5,092,062
3. Aberforth Geared Income Trust plc 5,957,673
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All shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberforth
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
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18 July 2012
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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19 July 2012
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
12%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | |
Number of shares | Number of voting Rights | |
GB0005363014 Ā | 35,721,761 | 35,721,761 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||
GB0005363014 | 34,258,433 | N/A | 34,258,433 | N/A | 11.90% |
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B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights Ā | ||
Nominal | % | ||||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
34,258,433 | 11.90% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Held by Aberforth Partners LLP
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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N/A
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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N/A
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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Matthew Joy, Company Secretary, Low & Bonar PLC
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15. Contact telephone number:
0207 535 3180
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