19 Apr 2010 10:23
| For Immediate Release | 19 April 2010 |
WALKER GREENBANK PLC ("the Company")
Notifiable Interest
A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company.
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:
WALKER GREENBANK PLC
2. Reason for the notification
An acquisition of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
HSBC Global Custody Nominee UK Ltd 8.013%
Gartmore Growth Opportunities 1.449%
VIDACOS Nominees Ltd 5.831%
NORTRUST Nominees Ltd 4.758%
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
14 April 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
15 April 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
20%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares if possible using ISIN CODE
| Situation previous to Triggering transaction
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Notification required under DTR transitional provision 7 | |||||
| Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights
| Number of shares
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
| Direct
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
| GB000306151 | 11,579,748 | 11,579,748 | 11,709,748 |
| 11,709,748 |
| 20.052% |
B: Financial Instruments
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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| 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 |
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Total (A+B)
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights
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| 11,709,748 | 20.052%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
N/A
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:
JULIAN WILSON - COMPANY SECRETARY
15. Contact telephone number:
0844 543 4667
Enquiries:
| Walker Greenbank PLC | +44 (0) 844 543 4667 |
| Julian Wilson, Company Secretary |
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| Arden Partners plc | +44 (0) 20 7614 5900 |
| Chris Hardie/Adrian Trimmings |
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| Buchanan Communications | +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 |
| Mark Court / Suzanne Brocks / George Prassas |
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