11 Sep 2013 15:00
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Sopheon Plc | |||
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 qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||
Other (please specify): | ||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Myrtledare Corp Rivomore Limited (related family holdings) | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Rock (Nominees) Limited Euroclear 90998 Nederlands Centraal Instituut voor Giraal Effectenverkeer | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 10 September 2013 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 11 September 2013 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 19% | |||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares GB00B8L2X129
| Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
Rivomore Limited
| 693,000
625,500
| 693,000
625,500
| 693,000
715,500
| 693,000
715,500
| 9.521%
9.830%
|
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Myrtledare Corp
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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Convertible Loan Stock | £1 | 31 January 2015 | Until 31 January 2015 |
640,000 | Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||
8.082% | 6.517% | |||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
2,048,500 | 25.868% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | ||
14. Contact name: | Alison Callister | |
15. Contact telephone number: | +44 1624 640666 | |