FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5th December 2008
Conister Financial Group plc (the 'Company')
TR1 - Notification of Major Interests in Shares
The Company was informed on 4th December 2008 of the following interests in the Company's Ordinary Shares.
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Conister Financial Group Plc |
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify):______________ |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Ltd |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
02/12/08 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
04/12/08 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
8% |
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 IM00B28ZPX83 |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares 5,068,000 |
Number of voting rights 5,068,000 |
Number of shares 5,110,500 |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct 5,110,500 |
Indirect |
Direct 8.06% |
Indirect |
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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 |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
5,110,500 |
8.06% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
SAS Rue La Boétie Crédit Agricole SA Calyon SA Crédit Agricole Cheuvreux SA Crédit Agricole Cheuvreux International Limited 5,110,500 (8.06%) |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14 Contact name: |
Gabrielle Burne |
15. Contact telephone name: |
0207 214 6037 |
For further information, please contact: |
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Conister Financial Group plc Mr Arron F A Banks Tel 01624 694694 |
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Beaumont Cornish Limited Mr Roland Cornish Tel +44 (0) 20 7628 3396 |
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