28 Jul 2008 14:22
For Immediate Release | 28 July 2008 |
WALKER GREENBANK PLC ("the Company")
Notifiable Interest
A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company.
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:
WALKER GREENBANK PLC
2. Reason for the notification
GONE OVER 23% THRESHOLD
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
HSBC Global Custody Nominee 8.164%
Gartmore Smaller Companies Trust 3.381%
Gartmore Growth Opportunities 1.094%
VIDACOS Nominees Ltd 6.115%
MORTRUST Nominees Ltd 4.534%
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
23 July 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
28 July 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
23%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using ISIN CODE | Situation previous to Triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Notification required under DTR transitional provision 7 | |||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
GB000306151 | 12,672,937 | 12,672,937 | 13,347,937 | 13,347,937 | 23.288% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date | 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 |
13,347,937 | 23.288% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
N/A
10. Name of the Proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
ALL SHARES ARE HELD INDIRECTLY
14. Contact name:
JULIAN WILSON - COMPANY SECRETARY
15. Contact telephone number:
08708 300077