14 Jul 2008 07:30
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Β TR-1: notification of major interests in sharesΒ
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Blinkx plc |
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rightsΒ |
X |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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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: |
HBOS plc |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)Β (if different from 3.): |
See Section 9. |
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5. Date of the transactionΒ (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
10 JulyΒ 2008 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
11 JulyΒ 2008 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Direct holdingsΒ increasedΒ toΒ aboveΒ 4% (Direct/Indirect holdings remain aboveΒ 7%) |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of sharesΒ Β if possible using theΒ ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transactionΒ |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of SharesΒ |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of sharesΒ |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ord 1p Shares ISIN GB00B1WBW239 |
19,905,234 |
19,905,234 |
11,237,249 |
11,237,249 |
9,177,986 |
4.04% |
3.30% |
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B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrumentΒ |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion Period/ DateΒ |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.Β |
% of voting rights |
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N/A |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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20,415,235 |
7.34% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited* (Indirect)Β ('IIMGL')Β -Β 19,329,979Β (6.95%) IIMGL manages holdings on behalf of HBOS Group companies, and other third parties external to the HBOS Group, under various discretionary management agreements.Β (* - wholly owned subsidiaries of HBOS plc.) |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
N/A |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
N/A |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold voting rights: |
N/A |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: |
Frances Smith, Company Secretary |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
01223 488500 |
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