Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 6603I

Future PLC

16 March 2010

 



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:

Future Plc - GB0007239980

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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):   Transfer of voting rights	X

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:	Aberforth Partners LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):	1.  Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust      plc = 24,553,700 2.  Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund      = 10,800,000 3.  Aberforth Geared Capital & Income      Trust plc = 4,519,250 All shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):	15/03/2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:	15/03/2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	13%

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	Number of voting rights		Percentage of voting rights
				Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB0007239980	45,096,750	45,096,750	39,872,950	N/A	39,872,950	N/A	12.16

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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights	Percentage of voting rights
39,872,950	12.16

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

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:	Mark Millar Co Secretary Future plc
15. Contact telephone number:	01225 822764

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

 

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