Stvg Regulatory News (STVG)

2 Oct 2007 09:34

SMG PLC02 October 2007 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: SMG plc 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights No are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No Other (please specify):______________ No 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: Hanover General Partner I Limited Matthew R Peacock Hanover I Master Fund LP where the shares are registered in the name of Vidacos Nominees Limited Hanover I Fund LP where the shares are registered in the name of Vidacos Nominees Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): As above 5. Date of transaction(and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 28 September 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 1 October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 13% 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering of shares to thetriggering transactionIf possible transactionuse ISIN Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage ofcode shares voting shares rights voting rights rights Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0004325402 40,576,518 40,576,518 41,576,518 41,576,518 13.13% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting rights that may Percentagefinancial date conversion be acquired (if the instrument of votinginstrument period/date exercised/converted) rights Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights41,576,518 13.13% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Vidacos Nominees Limited controls the total voting rights; being the vehicle managed by the Prime Broker to Hanover I Fund LP and Hanover I Fund. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: UBS Global Asset Management on behalf of a number of asset management clients. 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: Jane E A Tames 15. Contact telephone name: 0141 300 3074 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange