4 Jul 2008 15:40
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 | 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: | Noble Fund Managers Limited | ||||||||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | Noble AIM VCT plc - 1,560,000 shares (5.87%) First State British Smaller Co's Fund - 220,000 shares (0.83%) | ||||||||||||||||
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 27 June 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 3 July 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | >5% | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
GB00B02QYY79 | 580,000 | 580,000 | 1,780,000 | 1,780,000 | 6.70% | ||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
1,780,000 | 6.70% | ||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | |||||||||||||||||
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: | Eddie Cheesman | ||||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | 0131 243 0435 |