Last checked at 6 Oct 2008 11:40
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6 October 2008
Conister Financial Group plc (the 'Company')
TR1 - Notification of Major Interests in Shares
The Company was informed on 3 October 2008 of the following interests in the Company's Ordinary Shares.
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Conister Financial Group Plc | ||||||||||
| 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |||||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | ||||||||||
| 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 notification obligation: | Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Ltd | ||||||||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | |||||||||||
| 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 01/10/08 | ||||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 03/10/08 | ||||||||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 7% | ||||||||||
| 8: Notified Details | |||||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||||
| Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code IM00B28ZPX83 | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||
| Number of shares 3,900,000 | Number of voting rights 3,900,000 | Number of shares 4,900,000 | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||
| Direct 4,900,000 | Indirect | Direct 7.73% | Indirect | ||||||||
| B: Financial Instruments | ||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights | ||
| Total (A+B) | ||||||
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||
| 4,900,000 | 7.73% | |||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||||||
| SAS Rue La Boétie Crédit Agricole SA Calyon SA Crédit Agricole Cheuvreux 4,900,000 (7.72%) | ||||||
| Proxy Voting: | ||||||
| 10. Name of 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: | ||||||
| 14 Contact name: | Gabrielle Burne | |||||
| 15. Contact telephone name: | 0207 214 6037 | |||||
| For further information, please contact: | |
| Conister Financial Group plc Mr Arron F A Banks / Mr Chris Johnstone Tel 07918 608480 | |
| Beaumont Cornish Limited Mr Roland Cornish Tel +44 (0) 20 7628 3396 |