23 Oct 2008 09:32
Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
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: | Trifast 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 are attached | No | ||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | ||
Other (please specify | No | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | Gartmore Investment Limited | ||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | HSBC Global Custody Nominee UK Ltd a/c 56690 3,382,511 shs 3.969% Gartmore Smaller Companies Tst. PLC a/c LST 1,241,711 shs - 1.457% Gartmore Fledgling Tst Plc a/c GMT 2,550,000shs - 2.992% Gartmore Growth Opportunities a/c 56640 851,274 shs - 0.999% Goldman Sachs Nominees Ltd. a/c 63285 - 1,081,993 shs - 1.269% Nortrust Nominees Limited a/c54550 2,830,827 shs - 3.321% | ||
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 20 October 2008 | ||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 21 October 2008 | ||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 14% |
8: Notified Details | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code Ordinary shares GB0008883927 | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of shares 11,028,760 | Number of voting rights 11,028,760 | Number of shares 11,938,316 | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
Direct | Indirect 11,938,316 | Direct | Indirect 14.007% | ||||
B: Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
11,938,316 | 14.007% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of 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: | All shares are held indirectly. All figures based on the Companies issued share capital of 85,232,408 as provided by Exshare E mail contact RDU@Gartmore.com |
14 Contact name: | Mark Belton, Company Secretary, Trifast plc |
15. Contact telephone name: | 01825 747366 |