MED.L Regulatory News (MED)

12 Feb 2007 14:07

MicroEmissive Displays Group PLC12 February 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached MICROEMISSIVE DISPLAYS GROUP 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 (specify): Initial holding following implementation of (X) Disclosure and Transparency Rules 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: 3i Group plc (direct) 3i Investments plc (indirect)4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 8. Notified details: A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares (if possible using the Ordinary (GB00B0346S80)ISIN code) Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction the triggering transactionNumber of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsShares Voting shares rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 2,246,795 2,246,795 See 5.149 See section 9 secion 9 below below B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial date Conversion rights that may rightsinstrument Period/Date be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights2,246,795 5.149% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/ or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 3i Group plc has a direct beneficial interest in the total number of voting rights disclosed in section 8 above. 3i Investments plc (a wholly owned subsidiary of 3i Group plc) has an indirect interest in the total number of voting rights disclosed in section 8 above in its capacity as the discretionary Investment Manager of 3i Group plc. 3i Holdings plc and 3i plc are both wholly owned subsidiary undertakings of 3i Group plc and patent undertakings of 3i Investments plc. 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: Notification using total voting rights of 43,632,206 14: Contact name: Sofia Bernsand 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7975 3228 Annex - Notification of Major Interests in Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Phone number Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name: Contact address: Phone number: Other useful information (at least legal relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation): C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange