20 May 2009 11:52
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 | 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):______________ |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | GIORGIO GIRONDI |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL |
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 18 MAY 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 20 MAY 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | BELOW 3% TO 22% |
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 Direct | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
ORD 2P GB 0006963689 | 488,101 | 488,101 | N/A | N/A | 9,239,528 | N/A | 22% |
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 |
Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
9,239,528 | 22% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Giorgio Girondi owns the entire issued share capital of G.G.G. S.p.A which in turn holds both the legal and beneficial interest in 488,101 voting rights (1.2%) in Porvair PLC and the beneficial interest in 8,751,427 voting rights (20.8%) in Porvair PLC the legal interest in which being held by Merrill Lynch International.
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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: | NONE |
14 Contact name: | WILLIAM BELCHER |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7300 4221 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.