22 Aug 2011 10:03

Vislink plc
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Holdings in Company
22 August 2011
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In conformity with the Transparency Directive Vislink plc ("Vislink") is required to announce to the market the receipt of notifications of major interests in shares.
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Vislink received notice on 12 August 2011 in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules that Hawk Investment Holdings Limited has a notifiable interest in 17,113,322 ordinary shares of 2.5pence each in Vislink plc, being 15.02% of the issued ordinary share capital of Vislink. Details of the notification are given below.
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James Trumper - Company Secretary
Telephone: +44 (0) 14 88 68 55 00
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FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY
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 : Vislink plc | Â |
2. | Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | Â |
 | An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | [ X] |
 | 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): Transferred to External Fund Manager | [ ] |
 3. |  Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation : |  |
 | Hawk Investment Holdings Limited |  |
4. | Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : | Â |
 | N/A |  |
5. | Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) : | Â |
 | 12 August 2011. |  |
6. | Date on which issuer notified:Â | Â |
 | 12 August 2011. |  |
7. | Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Â |
 | 15%  |  |
8. | Notified details: Â | Â |
A. | Voting rights attached to shares | Â |
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Class/type of shares( if possible using the ISIN CODE) | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of sharesDirect | Number of Voting Rights | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
0148289 GB0001482891 Ord GBP 0.025 Â Â | 17,013,322 | 17,013,322 | 17,113,322 Â | Â | Â | 15.02% | N/A |
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B. | Financial Instruments | Â | |||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | Â | ||||||
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 | Â | ||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Â | ||
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Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
17,113,322 | 15.0246% |
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9. | Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): |
 | Hawk Investment Holdings Limited - 16,613,322 Hawk Pension Fund - 500,000 |
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Proxy Voting:
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10. | Name of the proxy holder: |
 | Hawk Investment Holdings Limited |
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:Â |
 | N/A |
14. | Contact name: |
 | Shirley Morgan |
15. | 15. Contact telephone number: |
 | (44) 1481 724136 |
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