Trifast Regulatory News (TRI)

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Trifast 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 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)  

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Hermes UK Smaller Companies Fund

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

N/A

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

5 May 09

6. Date on which issuer notified:

6 May 09

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

6% 

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

Direct x

Indirect xi

Direct

Indirect

   0888392

GB0008883927

ORD GBP0.05p

6,151,675

6,151,675

5,921,675

5,921,675

0

6.947%

0.0%

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

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

5,921,675

6.947%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:

N/A

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

See Comment in Section 13.

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

See Comment in Section 13.

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

See Comment in Section 13.

13. Additional information:

All voting rights held on behalf of the above entity are disclosed pursuant to DTR 5.1.2.

This disclosure is made by Hermes Investment Management Limited as agent on behalf of Hermes UK Smaller Companies Fund

14. Contact name:

Valerie Davidson / Margaret Moss

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7680 2177 / 020 7680 2125

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)

Hermes UK Smaller Companies Fund

Contact address (registered office for legal entities)

Lloyds Chambers, 1 Portsoken Street, London E1 8HZ

Phone number 

020 7702 0888

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)

B:  Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii

Full name 

Hermes Investment Management Limited as agent for Hermes UK Smaller Companies Fund

Contact address 

Lloyds Chambers, 1 Portsoken Street, London E1 8HZ

Phone number 

020 7680 2163 / 020 7680 2125

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

Hermes Investment Management Limited is the Investment Manager and agent for Hermes UK Smaller Companies Fund

C: Additional information

Please contact Valerie Davidson  / Margaret Moss on the above number for further information.

Copy sent to Company Secretary of Trifast Plc, Fax no: 01825 767882