17 Mar 2008 09:32
Blinkx Plc17 March 2008 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Blinkx plcshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights XAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):___________________________________________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification HBOS plcobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): See Section 9. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 12 March 2008crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% Direct interest (Direct and Indirect holdings remain above 6%) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible using Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsthe ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 1p Shares 17,473,435 17,473,435 10,829,745 10,829,745 7,805,530 3.897% 2.809%ISINGB00B1WBW239 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 18,635,275 6.705% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable:Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited* (Indirect) ('IIMGL') - 18,635,275 (6.705%) IIMGL manages holdings on behalf of HBOS Group companies, and other third parties external to the HBOS Group, undervarious discretionary management agreements. (* - wholly owned subsidiaries of HBOS plc.) 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/acquire to hold voting N/Arights: 13. Additional information:14. Contact name: Frances Smith, Company Secretary15. Contact telephone number: 01223 488500 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange