Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 5976W

F&C U.S. Smaller Companies PLC

12 June 2008

 



Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007

For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:		F & C US Smaller Companies Plc
2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights			Yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:	JPMorgan Chase & Co
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):	Bear, Stearns International Trading Limited
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):	09 June 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:	12 June 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	9% and 8%

8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares If possible use 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		Percentage of voting rights
				Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB0003463402	1,906,628	1,906,628	1,656,628	1,656,628	N/A	7.96%	N/A

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ conversion period/date	No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)	Percentage of voting rights
N/A

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights	Percentage of voting rights
1,656,628	7.96%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Total disclosable holding for JPMorgan Chase & Co. : 1,656,628 (7.96%) Bear, Stearns International Trading Limited: 1,656,628 (7.96%)

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of 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:	Please note the group has other holdings which are covered by exemptions.
14 Contact name:	Debbie Fish
15. Contact telephone name:	020 7628 8000

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.   

 

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