R.E.A. Holdings plc: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

20 Dec 2016 16:00

R.E.A. Holdings plc (RE.)R.E.A. Holdings plc: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 20-Dec-2016 / 17:00 GMT/BSTDissemination of a Regulatory Announcement that contains inside informationaccording to REGULATION (EU) No 596/2014 (MAR), transmitted by EQS Group.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For filings with the FCA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying R.E.A. Holdings plcissuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):An acquisition or disposal of voting rights xAn acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments whichmay result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which votingrights are attachedAn acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effectto qualifying financial instrumentsAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):3. Full name of person(s) Emba Holdings Limitedsubject to thenotification obligation:iii4. Full name ofshareholder(s)(if different from 3.):iv5. Date of the transaction 20 December 2016and date onwhich the threshold iscrossed orreached: v6. Date on which issuer 20 December 2016notified:7. Threshold(s) that is/are From 28.1% to 27.4%crossed orreached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after theshares to the triggering triggering transaction transactionif possible Number Number Number Number of % ofusing of of of shares voting votingthe ISIN CODE Shares Voting rights rights x Rights Direct Dire- Indire- Dir- Ind- ct xi ct xii ect ire- ctGB0002349065 10,311,420 10,311,420 11,082,420 11,082,420 27.4 B: Qualifying Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expira- Exercise/ Number of % of votinginstrument tion Conversion voting rights date Period xiv rights that xiii may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to QualifyingFinancial Instruments xv, xviResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Exer- Expira- Exercis Number of % of votingfinancial cise tion e/ voting rights rights xix, xxinstrument price date Conver- instrument xvii sion refers to period xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C)Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights11,082,420 27.4 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/orthefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder:11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold:12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: Acquisition of shares pursuant to a share placing and increase in issued share capital of R.E.A. Holdings plc to 40,509,529, of which 132,500 shares are held in treasury14. Contact name: Richard Robinow15. Contact telephone number: 2007 436 7877 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English ISIN: GB0002349065 Category Code: HOL TIDM: RE. Sequence Number: 3713 Time of Receipt: 20-Dec-2016 / 16:20 GMT/BST End of Announcement EQS News Service--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 532053 20-Dec-2016

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