14 Jan 2010 13:46
| For Immediate Release | 14 January 2010 |
WALKER GREENBANK PLC
("Walker Greenbank" or "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
Change in issued share capital
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 8.013%
Gartmore Growth Opportunities 1.449%
VIDACOS Nominees Ltd 5.831%
NORTRUST Nominees Ltd 4.536%
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
12 January 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
13 January 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
19%
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 | 11,579,748 | 11,579,748 | 11,579,748 | 11,579,748 | 19.83% | ||
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 |
| 11,579,748 | 19.83% |
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:
0844 543 4667
Enquiries:
| Walker Greenbank PLC | 0844 543 4667 |
| Julian Wilson, Company Secretary | |
| Arden Partners plc | 020 7614 5900 |
| Chris Hardie/Adrian Trimmings | |
| Buchanan Communications | 020 7466 5000 |
| Mark Court / Miranda Higham |