1 Apr 2009 15:47
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | TRICORN GROUP | |
| 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) | X | |
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||
| Other (please specify):________________ |
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| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | Hargreave Hale Limited | |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | For Discretionary Clients | |
| 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 31st March 2009 | |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 1st April 2009 | |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 20% | |
| 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 viii | Number of shares | Number of voting rights ix | % of voting rights | ||||
| Direct | Indirect | Direct x | Indirect xi | Direct | Indirect | |||
| Ordinary / GB0009716340 | 6,610,000 | 6,610,000 |
| 6,600,000 |
| 6,600,000 |
| 19.9879% |
| B: Financial Instruments | ||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii | ||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
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| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 6,600,000 | 19.9879% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: |
| 5,360,000 of these shares are for unit trusts operated by Marlborough Fund Managers Ltd, for which Hargreave Hale manages the investments on a discretionary basis. The remaining balance is held on behalf of other discretionary clients. |
| Proxy Voting: | |
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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| 13. Additional information: | The denominator used in calculating the percentage holding reported above is 33,020,000 TVR, as announced by the company on the 2nd April 2008. |
| 14. Contact name: | David Clueit |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 01253 754739 |
Annex 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) | Hargreave Hale Limited |
| Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | Marsden House 4-10 Springfield Road Blackpool FY1 1 QW |
| Phone number | 01253 621575 |
| Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) |
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| B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii | |
| Full name |
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| Contact address |
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| Phone number |
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| Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
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| C: Additional information |
Notes