10 Sep 2008 09:36
Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007
| For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
| TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Arena Leisure plc | ||
| 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | x | ||
| 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):______________ | |||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC | ||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | |||
| 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 8 September 2008 | ||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 9 September 2008 | ||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 6.00% | ||
| 8: Notified Details | |||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
| Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code GB0000219260 | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| Number of shares
N/A | Number of voting rights N/A | Number of shares 22,888,605 | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
| Direct 22,888,605 | Indirect | Direct 6.2846% | Indirect | ||||
| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
| 22,888,605 | 6.2846% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| Proxy Voting: | |
| 10. Name of 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: | |
| 14 Contact name: | |
| 15. Contact telephone name: |
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
| Annex: Notification of major interests in shares |
| A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
| Full name (including legal form of legal entities) | Arena Leisure plc |
| Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | Arena Leisure plc, 408 Strand, London, WC2R 0NE |
| Phone number & email | 020 7632 2085 bob.mercer@arenaleisureplc.com |
| Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | |
| B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
| Full name | BNP Paribas |
| Contact address | 10 Harewood Avenue, London, NW1 6AA |
| Phone number & email | 00 44 (0) 20 7595 4821 neil.kober@uk.bnpparibas.com |
| Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | |
| C: Additional information |
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