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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Porta Communications Plc | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||
Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Morton PTC Limited as Trustee of the Morton Family Trust (MFT) | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv | Hawk Investment Holdings Limited  | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 02 March 2017 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 03 March 2017 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 17%, 18% | |||
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8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
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GB00B71C7K21 | 53,203,965 | 53,203,965 | Â 60,157,648 Â | Â 60,157,648 Â | 18.68% | |||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to  | % of voting rights xix, xx  | |||||||||||
  | Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
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Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights  60,157,648 | Percentage of voting rights  18.68% | |||||||||||||||
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
Hawk Investment Holdings Limited (HIHL) is 100% owned by Morton PTC Limited as Trustee of the Morton Family Trust. Â The Board of Directors of the Morton PTC is Albany Directors Limited, Robert Walter Morton, Susan Margaret Howard Morton and Anthony David Holt. Â The principal beneficiaries of the Morton Family Trust are Susan Margaret Howard Morton, Andrew Robert Morton, Edward George Morton, Charles Nicholas Morton and Robert Walter Morton. Â | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | ||
14. Contact name: | Nicky Chippendale | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01481 724136 | |
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