4 Jul 2008 15:46
| TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Pure Wafer 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): Due to new client share transfer in | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | BlackRock Inc. | ||||||||||||||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | |||||||||||||||||
| 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 1 July 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 3 July 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Holding above 20% | ||||||||||||||||
| 8. Notified details | |||||||||||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||||||||||
| Class/ type of shares if possible using the 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 | ||||||||||||||
| GB00B02QYY79 | 3,378,540 | 3,378,540 | N/A | N/A | 5,443,149 | N/A | 20.46% | ||||||||||
| B: Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument is exercised/ converted) | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||
| Total (A+B) | |||||||||||||||||
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||
| 5,443,149 | 20.46% | ||||||||||||||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | |||||||||||||||||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 5,443,149 (20.46%)
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| Proxy Voting: | |||||||||||||||||
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | |||||||||||||||||
| 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: | |||||||||||||||||
| 15. Contact telephone number: | |||||||||||||||||