17 Jul 2009 15:00
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: |
Synairgen plc |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | |
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): | Admittance of new shares to the market | Yes |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | F&C Asset Management plc |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | See box 9 below |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: | Placing 16/06/2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 16/07/2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 5, 10, 11, 12% |
8. Notified details: | |||||||
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 | |||
GB00B0381Z20 GBP 0.01 | 646,471 | 646,471 | 7,618,600 | - | 7,618,600 | - | 12.75% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
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Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
7,618,600 | 12.75% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||||||||||||
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Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of proxy holder: | F&C Asset Management plc |
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: | Mike Bassi, F&C Asset Management plc |
15. Contact telephone name: | 0131 718 1093 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in shares |
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
Full name (including legal form of legal entities) | Synairgen plc |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | Mailpoint 810, Level F South Block Southampton General Hospital Tremona Road Southampton SO16 6YD |
Phone number & email | Tel: +44 (0) 23 8051 2800 Fax: +44 (0)23 8051 2800 john.ward@synairgen.com (FD) |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) |
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
Full name | Mike Bassi, F&C Asset Management plc |
Contact address | 80 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 3BU |
Phone number & email | 0131 718 1093 Michael.bassi@fandc.com |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
C: Additional information |