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 (ii):
Dialight Plc
2. Reason for the notification:
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Aberforth Partners LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Shareholder Shares
1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 2,473,618
2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 818,800
3. Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc 487,845
All shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberforth
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
21 October 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
22 October 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
12%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction. |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ordinary GB0033057794
|
4,091,067 |
4,091,067 |
3,780,063 |
n/a |
3,780,063 |
n/a |
11.96% |
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 my be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/Conversion period |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Nominal |
% |
N/A |
N/A |
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
3,780,063 |
11.96% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP
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:
Aberforth - Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP 0131 220 0733
Dialight plc - Nick Giles 01638 778641
Date: 22nd October 2010