Holding(s) in Company
Kiotech International Plc
KIOTECH INTERNATIONAL PLC | ||||||||
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(“Kiotech†or “the Companyâ€) | ||||||||
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii |
 | Kiotech International Plc | ||||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Â | X | ||||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | Â | Â | ||||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | Â | Â | ||||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | Â | Â | ||||||
Other (please specify): | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii |
 | Williams de Broë Ltd | ||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
 | Pershing Nominees Ltd (Nominee company used by Williams de Broë) | ||||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v |
 | 14 June 2011 | ||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | Â |
23 June 2011 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii |
 | Over 5% |
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class/type of shares
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
 | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of Shares |
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Number of Voting Rights |
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Number of shares |
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Number of voting rights |
 | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | Direct |  | Direct xi |  | Indirect xii |  | Direct |  | Indirect | |||||||||||||||||||||
GB0002264207 | 692,154 | 692,154 | 973,259 | Â | 973,259 | Â | Â | Â |
5.388% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument |
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Expiration date xiii |
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Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv |
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
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% of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument |
 | Exercise price |  | Expiration date xvii |  |
Exercise/ Conversion period xviii |
 | Number of voting rights instrument refers to |  | % of voting rights xix, xx | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Â | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
973,259 |
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5.388% Â |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting
rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
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Proxy Voting: | ||||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | Â | Â | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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14. Contact name: |  | Michaela Skinner – Compliance Officer | ||
15. Contact telephone number: | Â | 020 7072 7564 |
For more information, please contact: |
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Kiotech International plc | ||
Richard Edwards, Executive Vice-Chairman | +44 (0)777 641 7129 | |
Karen Prior, Group Finance Director | +44 (0)1909 537380 | |
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FinnCap | +44 (0)20 7600 1658 | |
Matthew Robinson / Henrik Persson - Corporate Finance | ||
Stephen Norcross - Corporate Broking |