12 Jun 2009 13:02
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 )
Inclusion of convertible bonds acquired prior to the rule change
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Highbridge Capital Management, LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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:
3 June 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
46%
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 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
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 bond Convertible bond | 28p 28p | 07/08/12 31/12/09 | 06/08/12 01/06/09 - 30/12/09 | 8,928,572 15,832,650 | 46.30% | |
Total (A+B+C)
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 24,761,222 | 46.30% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are
effectively held, if applicable:
Highbridge Capital Management, LLC: 24,761,222 (46.30%)
Proxy Voting:
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:
14. Contact name:
Michael Kirwan
15. Contact number:
020 7325 1413
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name:
Highbridge Capital Management, LLCContact address
9 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019, USA
Phone number:
001 212 287 4900
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):
N/A
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name:
Michael Kirwan
Contact address:JP Morgan Chase, 13th Floor, 125 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5AJ
Phone number & email:
020 7325 1413
michael.d.kirwan@jpmorgan.com
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
N/A
DCD.L (DCD)