TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Mattioli Woods PLC |
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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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 the notification obligation: |
BlackRock UK Smaller Companies Fund |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
8th April 2011 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
12th April 2011 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Holding has gone above 3% |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares
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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 |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect |
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GB00B0MT3Y97 |
N/A |
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529,054 |
529,054 |
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3.01% |
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B: Qualifying 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 |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion period |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights |
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Nominal |
Delta
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
529,054 |
3,01% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the 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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BlackRock International Threshold Reporting Team |
14. Contact name: |
Andrew Manchester |
15. Contact telephone number: |
0207 743 5773 |