24 Feb 2010 18:11
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: | Blinkx plc | |
| 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) |
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| 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 |
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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: | Lloyds Banking Group plc | |
| 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 crossed or reached if different): | 23 February 2010 | |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 24 February 2010 | |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Direct / Indirect decreases to below 8% | |
| 8. Notified details: |
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| 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 | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
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Ord 1p Shares ISIN GB00B1WBW239 |
24,049,422 |
24,049,422 |
13,544,482 |
13,544,482 |
8,669,451 |
4.41% |
2.82% |
| 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. | % of voting rights |
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N/A |
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| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
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22,213,933 |
7.23% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| 22,213,111 shares (7.23%) are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Direct/Indirect Interests).
Within these holdings,9,506,048 shares (3.09%) are managed on behalf of Clerical Medical Managed Funds Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Financial Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc. These holdings are therefore disclosed as an overall Direct Interest.
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| 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 rights: | N/A |
| 13. Additional information: |
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| 14. Contact name: | Frances Smith, Company Secretary |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 01223 488500 |