Strategic Minerals Regulatory News (SML)

31 Mar 2008 12:35

Smallbone PLC31 March 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Smallbone 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 X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Morgan Stanley (Institutionalobligation: Securities Group and Global Wealth Management)4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 25/03/08crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 27/03/08 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares 2,989,771 2,989,771 Below 3% Below 3% Below 3% GB00B01ZXV57 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 Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights Below 3% Below 3% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange