5 Jun 2009 16:35
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
DCD Media plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to
which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify): ( Yes )
Change to disclosure requirements
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Gartmore Investment Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
See section 9
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
1 June 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
2 June 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
36%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares:
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | |
| Number of shares | Number of voting Rights | |
| GB00B236PC52 | 12,827,266 | 12,827,266 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
| Direct | Direct (x) | Indirect (xi) | Direct | Indirect | |
| GB00B236PC52 | 13,201,266 | 13,201,266 | 24.684% | ||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period | 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 |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
| Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
| Nominal | Delta | |||||
| Convertible Loan | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6,470,425 | 12.1% | |
Total (A+B+C)
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 19,671,691 | 36.78% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
| Shares Held | % of Issued Share Capital | UK Registered Owner | Beneficial Owner | |
| Equities | ||||
| Gartmore Fund Managers Limited | 2,996,008 | 5.602 | HSBC Global Custody Nominee UK Ltd | Gartmore Fund Managers Ltd A/C Gartmore UK & Irish Smaller Companies |
| Gartmore Investment Limited | 2,800,988 | 5.237 | Nortrust Nominees Limited | Strathclyde Pension Fund |
| 815,270 | 1.524 | Gartmore Growth Opportunities | Gartmore Growth Opportunities plc | |
| 6,589,000 | 12.320 | Vidacos Nominees Ltd A/C 2303 | The Alphagen Volantis Fund Limited |
| Convertible Loan Notes Held | UK Registered Owner | Beneficial Owner | |
| Convertible Loan Stock 2005/2009 | |||
| Gartmore Fund Managers Limited | 214,439 | HSBC Global Custody Nominee UK Ltd | Gartmore Fund Managers Ltd A/C Gartmore UK & Irish Smaller Companies |
| Gartmore Investment Limited | 137,190 | Nortrust Nominees Limited | Strathclyde Pension Fund |
| 8,964 | Gatmore Go Dealing Limited | Gartmore Go Dealing Limited | |
| 26,982 | Gartmore Growth Opportunities | Gartmore Growth Opportunities plc | |
| 411,658 | Vidacos Nominees Ltd A/C 2303 | The Alphagen Volantis Fund Limited | |
| Convertible Loan Stock 2007/2009 | |||
| Gartmore Fund Managers Limited | 271,656 | HSBC Global Custody Nominee UK Ltd | Gartmore Fund Managers Ltd A/C Gartmore UK & Irish Smaller Companies |
| Gartmore Investment Limited | 173,796 | Nortrust Nominees Limited | Strathclyde Pension Fund |
| 11,356 | Gatmore Go Dealing Limited | Gartmore Go Dealing Limited | |
| 34,181 | Gartmore Growth Opportunities | Gartmore Growth Opportunities plc | |
| 521,497 | Vidacos Nominees Ltd A/C 2303 | The Alphagen Volantis Fund Limited |
If all 1,118,719 Convertible Loan Notes were converted into Ordinary Shares at the conversion price of 28 pence per share, Gartmore be interested in a further 6,470,425 Ordinary Shares in the Company, all with voting rights, taking its total holding to 19,671,691 Ordinary Shares, representing 36.78% of the voting rights and issued share capital of the Company.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the 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 figures are based on the Companies issued share capital of 53,480,503 as provided by Exshare
Email contact: RDU@Gartmore.com
14. Contact name:
15. Contact number:
DCD.L (DCD)