7 Aug 2008 10:21
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):
PRESSURE TECHNOLOGIES PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( YES )
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) : ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
OCTOPUS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Fund Managing Co | Number of Shares held | Issued Share Capital | Percentage of Issued Shared Capital | UK Registered Owner | Beneficial Owner |
Octopus Investments Limited | 201,000 | 1.77% | HSBC Bank plc | Close Second AIM VCT plc - C&D | |
Octopus Investments Limited | 234,333 | 2.07% | Capita Trust Company Limited | Close Brothers IHT AIM VCT | |
Octopus Investments Limited | 602,000 | 5.31% | Octopus Investments Nominees Limited | Octopus Investments Nominees Limited | |
Total | 1,037,333 | 11,334,000 | 9.15% |
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
01/08/2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
06/08/2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
9%
8. Notified details:
N/A
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) | |
| Number of shares | Number of voting Rights (viii) |
GB00B1XFKR57 | 602,000 | 602,000 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights (ix) | % of voting rights | ||
| Direct | Direct (x) | Indirect (xi) | Direct | Indirect |
GB00B1XFKR57 | 1,037,333 | 1,037,333 | - | 9.15% | - |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date (xiii) | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv) | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
- | - | - | - | - |
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
1,037,333 | 9.15% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial 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:
-
14. Contact name:
STEPHEN HENDERSON
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7776 8664