Richoux Group Regulatory News (RIC)

19 Oct 2007 16:33

Gourmet Holdings PLC19 October 2007 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 GOURMET HOLDINGS PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) 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 (specify): Placing of newly issued shares (X) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Westpool Investment Trust plc, Robert Anthony Rayne, and James Rhodes 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): 17 October 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: n/a 8. Notified details: Change in holdings due to placing of newly issued shares A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares (if possible using the Ordinary (GB00B0NYFG99)ISIN code) Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction the triggering transactionNumber of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsShares Voting shares rights Rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect8,246,119 8,246,119 9,439,246 9,439,246 22.51% B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial date Conversion Period/ rights that may rightsinstrument Date be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 9,439,246 22.51% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/ or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Westpool Investment Trust plc is part of the LMS Capital plc group of Companies and LMS Capital plc is therefore interested in all the shares held by Westpool Investment Trut plc Robert Anthony Rayne is a director of Westpool Investment Trust plc and of LMS Capital plc James Rhodes is a non-executive director of Gourmet Holdings plc and is an employee of LMS Capital plc 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: Matthew Jones, Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7935 3555 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange