Porvair Regulatory News (PRV)

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

YES

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 

NO

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

NO

Other (please specify):______________

NO

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

SEE BOX 9 BELOW

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

30/06/2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

01/07/2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

10%

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

ORD 2P

4,106,621

4,106,621

3,906,621

3,906,621

9.60

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

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

3,906,621

9.60%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

F&C ASSET MANGEMENT PLC:

NO.OF VOTING % OF TOTAL REGISTRATION

CLIENT RIGHTS VOTING RIGHTS NAME

STEWARDSHIP INV. 1,589,645 3.91 CHASE NOM 

FUNDS ICVC LIMITED

STEWARDSHIP GROWTH FUND

FPCP STEWARDSHIP 2,071,131 5.00 HSBC GS NOM

LIMITED

OTHER CLIENT HOLDS LESS THAN 3%

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14 Contact name:

PETER FRASER, F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

15. Contact telephone name:

0131 718 1051