Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 8698W

Fairpoint Group PLC

17 June 2008

 



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:

FAIRPOINT GROUP 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:	CAPITAL GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):	13 JUNE 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:	16 JUNE 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	10%

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 Indirect	Number of voting rights		Percentage of voting rights
				Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
ORDINARY SHARES	3,528,868	3,528,868	4,247,468		4,247,468		10.0060%

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
4,247,468	10.0060%

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

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of 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:
14 Contact name:	ANDY HEATH
15. Contact telephone name:	0845 2960200

As of 13 June 2008

Fairpoint Group plc

                                                                                                             Number of        Percent of
                                                                                                                   Shares     Outstanding

Capital Group International, Inc.  ('CGII') holdings                   4,247,468     10.006%

Holdings by CGII Management Companies and Funds:

•  Capital Guardian Trust Company                                                2,751,183       6.481%                        • Capital Guardian International (Non-U.S.) Small
     Capitalization Master Fund

• Capital International Limited                                                          1,456,836        3.432%

• Capital International, Inc.                                                                     39,451        0.093%


 

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

 

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