Notification of Major Interes

RNS Number : 6096U

Fresnillo PLC

16 May 2008

 



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:

Fresnillo 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): 

BlackRock, Inc

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:

14 May 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

15 May 2008

7. Threshhold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Holding above 5%

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 

GB00B2QPKJ12            N/A           N/A    

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 

GB00B2QPKJ12             N/A          N/A     48,792,000    N/A           6.80%      

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

-              -             -                  -                   -

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights            % of voting rights

48,792,000                         6.80%

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

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 48,792,000 (6.80%)

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:

None

14. Contact name:

Not provided

15. Contact telephone number:

Not provided

ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS OF SHARES

A: Identity of the person or legal entity aubject to the notification obligation

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)    BlackRock, Inc

Contact address: 33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS

(registered office for legal entities)

Phone number: 0131 472 7472

Other useful information: Lousie Lyle

(at least legal representative for legal persons)

B: Identity of notifier, if application

Full name: Not provided

Contact address: Not provided

Phone number: Not provided

Other useful information: Not provided

C: Additional information: None  

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  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:

Fresnillo 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): 

BlackRock Global Funds

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:

14 May 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

15 May 2008

7. Threshhold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Holding above 3%

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 

GB00B2QPKJ12            N/A           N/A    

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 

GB00B2QPKJ12            27,732,500      27,732,500   N/A        3.87%         N/A        

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

-               -               -               -                 -

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights            % of voting rights

27,732,500                          3.87%

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

Not disclosed

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:

None

14. Contact name:

Not provided

15. Contact telephone number:

Not provided

ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS OF SHARES

A: Identity of the person or legal entity aubject to the notification obligation

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)    BlackRock Global Funds

Contact address: 33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS

(registered office for legal entities)

Phone number: 0131 472 7472

Other useful information: Lousie Lyle

(at least legal representative for legal persons)

B: Identity of notifier, if applicable

Full name: BlackRock, Inc

Contact address: 33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS

Phone number: 0131 472 7472

Other useful information: Louise Lyle

C: Additional information: None  

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