15 Aug 2008 18:15
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
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: | Porvair Plc |
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | |
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): Update to Total Voting Rights figure triggered this notification | X |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | M&G Investment Funds 3 |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MKK01 |
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 04 August 2008 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 06 August 2008 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 13% |
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 rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
GB0006963689 | 5,320,632 | 5,320,632 | 5,320,632 | 5,320,632 | 12.64% |
B: Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
5,320,632 | 12.64% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
n/a |
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: | M&G Investments Funds 3, an Open Ended Investment Company (OEIC), has moved below 13% notifiable interest triggering this notification. With reference to item 3, M&G Investments Funds 3 is an Open Ended Investment Company (OEIC) and is not a Prudential group company and must be separately disclosed. This OEIC Fund is managed by M&G Investment Management Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) and will have been previously attributed to Prudential plc solely on the basis that M&G Investment Management Ltd has direct fund management control over the shares identified in this notification. |
14 Contact name: | Dipesh Varsani M&G Investment Management Limited |
15. Contact telephone number: |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
NOTIFIABLES 06-AUG-2008
Position Report
SEDOL: 0696368 Client Fund Reporting Group: PPMI
Shares in issue Registered Holder Current Holding Holding %
PORVAIR 0696368 ORD GBP0.02 42,073,640 NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD A/C MKK01 5,320,632 12.64
PRUCLT HSBC
GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC 760,355 1.80
42,073,640 6,080,987 14.45
END OF REPORT