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:
Ferrexpo plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state 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: (No)
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No)
Other (please specify): (No)
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Fevamotinico S.a.r.L
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
N/a
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
16 September 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
17 September 2008
7. Threshhold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
72%
8 Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the
Using the ISIN Code triggering transaction
No of No of
Shares voting rights
ORDINARY 441,961,406 441,961,406
Resulting situation after triggering the transaction:
Class/type of shares No of shares No of voting rights % of voting rights
if possible using
the ISIN Code
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
ORDINARY 422,562,592 422,562,592 Nil 71.49 Nil
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
Financial date conversion rights that may be rights
Instrument period/date acquired if the
instrument is
Exercised/converted
N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
422,562,592 71.49
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
N/a
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:
N/a
14. Contact name:
Mr Gavin Mackay
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 (0) 20 7389 8300