11 Feb 2009 15:39
RNS Number : 1749N
Minster Pharmaceuticals PLC
11 February 2009
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: | Minster Pharmaceuticals Plc | ||
| 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) | | ||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Y | ||
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | N | ||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | N | ||
| Other (please specify):___________________________________________ | N | ||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | FIL Limited (FIL) | ||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | 2,793,905 shares - Brown Bros Harriman Ltd Lux (FIL) 147,600 shares - Brown Brothers Harriman and Co (FIJ) | ||
| 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 06 February 2009 | ||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 10 February 2009 | ||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 5 % | ||
| 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 | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights viii | Number of shares | Number of voting rights ix | % of voting rights | |||
| Direct | Direct x | Indirect xi | Direct | Indirect | |||
| Ordinary (ISIN GB00B142W462) | 3,091,505 | 3,091,505 | 2,941,505 | 2,941,505 | - | 4.99% | - |
| B: Financial Instruments | ||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii | ||||
| 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 |
| | | | | |
| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 2,941,505 | 4.99% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: |
| |
| Proxy Voting: | |
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | FIL Limited (FIL) |
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | 150,000 |
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | 06 February 2009 |
| 13. Additional information: | |
| 14. Contact name: | Evangelos Karatzas |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | fil-regreporting@fil.com |
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