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: |
LIONTRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC |
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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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 notification obligation: |
Octopus Investments Nominees Limited |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
n/a |
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
22nd April 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
23rd April 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
4% |
8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB0007388407 |
1320997 |
1320997 |
1420997 |
1420997 |
- |
4.22% |
- |
B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
1420997 |
4.22% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
n/a |
Proxy Voting: |
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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: |
- |
14 Contact name: |
Luke Kennedy |
15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7710 6462 |