1 Dec 2008 16:34
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1 December 2008
PORTMEIRION GROUPĀ PLC
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares | ||||||||||||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | PORTMEIRION GROUP PLC | |||||||||||||
2. Reason for notificationĀ (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) | ||||||||||||||
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):Ā Change in issued share capital | ||||||||||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD | |||||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s)Ā (if different from 3): | New Fortress Finance Holdings Ltd BVI | |||||||||||||
5. Date of transactionĀ (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 28 November 2008 | |||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 1 December 2008 | |||||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 28% | |||||||||||||
8. Notified Details | ||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||||||||
Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||
Number of Shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting shares | %Ā of voting rights | ||||||||||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||
GB0006957293 | 2,753,013 | 2,753,013 | 2,778,013 | 2,778,013 | N/A | 28% | N/A | |||||||
B: Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise / Conversion Period/Date | NumberĀ of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised / converted) | %Ā of voting rights | ||||||||||
Total (A+B) | ||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | %Ā of voting rights | |||||||||||||
2,778,013 | 28% | |||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||||||||||||||
Proxy Voting: | ||||||||||||||
10. Name of 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: | ||||||||||||||
14. Contact name: | Brett Phillips, Group Finance DirectorĀ Ā | |||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone name: | 01782 744 721Ā |