TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

RNS Number : 9612P

Eckoh PLC

26 August 2014

 



For filings with the FCA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:				ECKOH PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights					ü
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					ü
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:		HARGREAVE HALE LIMITED
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):		DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:		20 AUGUST 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:		22 AUGUST 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:		20%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

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

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB0033359141

44,030,420

44,030,420

44,070,420

44,070,420

19.8044%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period

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

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion period

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

44,070,420

19.8044%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
15,629,500 of these shares are held for unit trusts operated by Marlborough Fund Managers Ltd, for whom Hargreave Hale Ltd manages the investments on a discretionary basis. The remaining balance is held on behalf of other discretionary clients.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:	The change in the percentage of shares held is due mostly to the new shares issued by Eckoh Plc to fund the amended consideration for an acquisition. The new shares were admitted to AIM on 20/08/2014.
14. Contact name:	David Clueit
15. Contact telephone number:	01253 754739

 

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