Notification of major interests in shares

R.E.A. Holdings plc (RE.) R.E.A. Holdings plc: Notification of major interests in shares 21-March-2017 / 11:05 GMT/BST Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. For filings with the FCA include the annex   For filings with issuer exclude the annex     TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi     1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii R.E.A. Holdings plc 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights ( An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached   An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments   An event changing the breakdown of voting rights   Other (please specify):     3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii Aberforth Partners LLP 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv Nortrust Nominees Limited 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v 17 March 2017 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 March 2017 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii 7%     8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE Situation 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 x Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect GB0002349065 Below 5% Below 5% 2,946,902 n/a 2,946,902 n/a 7.3     B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial instrument Expiration date xiii Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. % of voting rights             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           Nominal Delta       Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 2,946,902 7.3     9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi Aberforth Partners LLP   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:   14. Contact name: Pauline Robson 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 220 0766     Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FCA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii   A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form of legal entities) R.E.A. Holdings plc Contact address (registered office for legal entities) 1st floor, 32/36 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 8QX Phone number & email 0207 436 7877 [e-mail] Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)       B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name S George for REA Services Limited - Secretary Contact address 1st floor, 32/36 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 8QX Phone number & email 0207 436 7877 [e-mail] Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) Secretaries   C: Additional information   For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FCA website.

Language:	English
ISIN:	GB0002349065
Category Code:	HOL
TIDM:	RE.
LEI Code:	213800YXL94R94RYG150
Sequence No.:	3971

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