Sysgroup Regulatory News (SYS)

2 Mar 2007 14:31

System C Healthcare plc02 March 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): System C Healthcare Plc ................. 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares 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 obligation (iii): RoyalBank of Scotland as trustee of the Merrill Lynch UK Smaller Companies Fund ................. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): ................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 27th February 2007 ................. 6. Date on which issuer notified: 28th February 2007 ................. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Gone from 4% to 5% ................. 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB00B0940H91 3,691,936 3,691,936 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect GB00B0940H91 4,691,936 4,691,936 N/A 5.24% N/A B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 4,691,936 5.24% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: ................. 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: 15. Contact telephone number: ................. Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): Royal Bank of Scotland astrustee of the Merrill Lynch UK Smaller Companies Fund Contact address (registered office for legal entities): 33 King William Street,London, EC4R 9AS Phone number: 020 7743 2098 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons:Thomas Hone B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: Blackrock, Inc Contact address: 33 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AS ................. Phone number: 020 7743 2098 ................. Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): Thomas Hone ................. C: Additional information: ................. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange