Holding(s) in Company

16 Apr 2009 16:16



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:

Electronic Data Processing PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): 

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (No)

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No)

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No)

Other (please specify): Please see note 13: (Yes)

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Oryx International Growth Fund Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

N/A

 

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

9 April 2009 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

15 April 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

4%

  

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using ISIN code	Situation of previous to the Triggering transaction		Resulting Situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting rights	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
				Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB0003101523	4,264,587	4,264,587	441,256	441,256	-	3.52%	Nil

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
441,256	3.52%

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 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:

Oryx accepted the tender offer in respect of 3,823,331 shares. 

14. Contact name:

Sara Radford, Company Secretary 

BNP Paribas Fund Services (Guernsey) Limited

15. Contact telephone number:

01481 750858

Electronic Data Processing PLC	0114 262 1621
Julian Wassell

Hanson Westhouse Limited	0113 246 2610
Tim Feather / Matthew Johnson

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