Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 7004J

IMI PLC

06 April 2010

 

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1.      Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

         IMI plc

2.      Reason for the notification: (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s)

         An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)

         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 the notification obligation:

         BlackRock, Inc.

4.      Full name of shareholder(s): (if different from 3.)

5.      Date of the transaction: (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached)

          30^th March 2010

6.      Date on which issuer notified:

         1^st April 2010

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

         Holding has gone above 5%

8.      Notified details:

         A:      Voting rights attached to shares

                  Class/type of share                     GB0004579636

                  (if possible use ISIN code)

                  Situation previous to the triggering transaction

                  Number of shares             Number of voting rights

                              N/A                                          N/A                       

                  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

                  Number of shares             Number of voting rights                   Percentage of

                                                                 Direct               Indirect                    voting rights

                                                                                                                     Direct        Indirect

                            N/A                                N/A               15,053,031               N/A             4.70%

B:      Financial Instruments

         Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise/ Conversion Period/Date	Number of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument is Exercised/converted)	Percentage of voting rights

         Total (A+B)

         Number of voting rights           % 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
CFD	N/A	N/A	N/A	1,148,442	0.36%	0.36%

         Total (A+B+C)

         Number of voting rights           Percentage of voting rights

         16,201,473                                   5.06%

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

         BlackRock Investments Management (UK) Limited - 16,201,473 (5.06%)

Proxy Voting:

10.    Name of the proxy holder:

         N/A

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:

         IMI plc is disclosing this information in accordance with DTR 5.8.12.

14.    Contact name:

         H Afford - Corporate Counsel

15.    Contact telephone number:

         0121 717 3700

 

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