PAM.L Regulatory News (PAM)

7 Apr 2006 12:09

Premier Asset Management PLC07 April 2006 FORM SAR 5 DISCLOSURE OF DISPOSALS (Rule 5 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of seller DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS OF PREMIER FUND MANAGERS LTD Beneficial owner, if different from above PREMIER EQUITY INCOME & BOND TRUST LTD Names of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding (see SAR 5) Company dealt in GARTMORE ABSOLUTE GROWTH & INCOME TRUST PLC Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) PREFERRED INCOME SHARES Date of disposal 6/04/06 Number of shares disposed of 1,000,000 Number of rights over shares disposed of # Nature of rights over shares Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of 12,077,462 (21.45%) ORDINARYtotal voting shares in issue) & PREFERRED INCOME SHARES Total holding of rights over shares (and percentage of total voting shares in issue) Combined total holding (and percentage) of 12,077,462 (21.45%) ORDINARYvoting shares and rights over shares & PREFERRED INCOME SHARES Date of disclosure 7/04/06 Contact name DAVID TYLER Telephone number 0845 130 1122 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of the SARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange