6 Feb 2009 16:18
| For Immediate Release | 6 February 2009 |
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
A disposal of voting rights
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 2.573%
Gartmore Go Dealing Ltd 0.278%
Gartmore Growth Opportunities 1.199%
VIDACOS Nominees Ltd 6.115%
NORTRUST Nominees Ltd 4.621%
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
3 February 2009 and 4 February 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
6 February 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
22%
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 | 13,347,937 | 13,347,937 | 13,054,439 | 13,054,439 | 22.776% | ||
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 |
| 13,054,439 | 22.776% |
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
Enquiries:
| Walker Greenbank PLC | +44 (0) 8708 300077 |
| Julian Wilson, Company Secretary | |
| Teathers | +44 (0) 20 7426 9000 |
| Tom Hulme | |
| Buchanan Communications | +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 |
| Mark Court / Miranda Higham |