Northern Venture Trust Regulatory News (NVT)

27 Mar 2007 08:52

ATA Group PLC27 March 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): ATA Group Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) 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): Notification under TP7 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Northern Venture Trust Plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Giltspur Nomineess Limited a/c BUNS 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)if possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)GB0002920121 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting % of votingif possible using rights (ix) rightsthe ISIN CODEGB0002920121 Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) 383,330 4.67% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial (xiii) Period/Date (xiv) rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 383,330 4.67% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: n/a 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: n/a 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: C D Mellor 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0)191 244 6012 Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities):Northern Venture Trust Plc Contact address (registered office for legal entities):Northumberland HousePrincess SquareNewcastle upon TyneNE1 8ER Phone number:+44 (0)191 244 6012 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):C D MellorCompany Secretary B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: Contact address: Phone number: Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation) END 27 March 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange