26 Jun 2009 14:15
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | ARK THERAPEUTICS GROUP 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 |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | Aberforth Partners LLP | ||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | Shareholder Shares 1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 13,751,300 2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 8,360,399 3. The Church Commissioners of England 3,032,500 1,2 = registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/C Aberforth. 3 = The Church Commissioners of England (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd | ||||||||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
24/06/2009 | ||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
25/06/2009 | ||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
12% | ||||||||||
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 | % of voting rights | |||||||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||
Ordinary GB0034251727 | 22,757,300 | 22,757,300 | 25,144,199 | N/A | 25,144,199 | N/A | 12.14 | ||||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | |||||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | ||||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Nominal | Delta | |||||
N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||
25,144,199 | 12.14 | ||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | |||||||||||
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP | |||||||||||
Proxy Voting: | |||||||||||
10. Name of the 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: | N/A |
14. Contact name: | Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0131 220 0733 |