28 Mar 2011 15:00

Lupus Capital plc has received the following notification of a major interest in its shares.
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TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
Lupus Capital plc
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2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes)
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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: (No)
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No)
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Other (please specify): (No)
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Standard Life Investments Limited
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Vidacos Nominees
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
25 March 2011
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
28 March 2011
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
11%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) | |
GB00B29H4253 | Number of shares14,202,391 | Number of voting Rights (viii)14,202,391 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights (ix) | % of voting rights | ||
GB00B29H4253 | 14,384,891 | Direct (x)4,482,054 | Indirect (xi)9,902,837 | Direct 3.452 | Indirect7.627 |
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B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
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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 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights14,384,891 | % of voting rights11.079% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
N/A
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
 N/A
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13. Additional information:
 N/A
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14. Contact name:
Investments_mo@standardlife.com
Standard Life Investments Ltd
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15. Contact telephone number:
(0131) 245 6565
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C: Additional information :
Name of person making this announcement on behalf of Lupus Capital plc.
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Mr J Luetchford
Tel: 0207 490 4355
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