Portmeirion Regulatory News (PMP)

14 Aug 2007 14:43

Portmeirion Group PLC14 August 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Portmeirion Group Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (No) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (Yes) Other (please specify) : (No) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Fortress BVI 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): Change of Breakdown 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 25% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) GB0006957293 2,478,013 2,478,013 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights (ix) rightsCODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) 2,478,013 2,478,013 25.07% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,478,013 25.07% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 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: N/A 14. Contact name: Beat Bass, HSBC Guyerzeller Bank AG 15. Contact telephone number: 0041 58 206 7741 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange