21 Jan 2009 10:50
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 |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): Disclosure of holdings following the acquisition, by Lloyds Banking Group plc, of HBOS plc - this notification supersedes any notifications previously issued by HBOS plc. | X |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | Lloyds Banking Group plc |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | See Section 9. |
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 16 January 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 20 January 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Direct/Indirect 5% |
8: Notified Details | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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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 Direct | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
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Indirect |
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Indirect | ||||
ord 2p shares
isin gb0006963689 | N/A | N/A | 23 | 23 | 2,452,279 | N/A | 5.829% |
B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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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 |
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
2,452,302 | 5.829% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
2,438,847 shares (5.797%) are under the control of Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Insight Investment Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests). |
Proxy Voting:
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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:
| Notification using the total voting rights figure of 42,073,640 |
14 Contact name:
| Kenny Melville |
15. Contact telephone number:
| 0131 243 8671 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.