22 Jan 2009 12:32
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 4,256,713 shs - 4.993% Gartmore Smaller Companies Tst. PLC a/c LST 1,493,898 shs - 1.752% BNY GIL CLT Account Nominees Ltd a/c GMT 2,550,000 shs - 2.991% Gartmore Growth Opportunities a/c 56640 1,350,170 shs - 1.584% Goldman Sachs Nominees Ltd. a/c 63285 1,081,993 shs - 1.269% Nortrust Nominees Limited a/c 54550 4,289,351 shs - 5.032% |
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 14th January 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 15th January 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 17% |
8: Notified Details | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
GB0008883927 | 13,714,047 | 13,714,047 | 15,022,125 | 15,022,125 | 17.622% |
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 |
15,022,125 | 17.622% |
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 |
14 Contact name: | Mark Belton, Company Secretary, Trifast plc |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01825 747366 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.