Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0755R
Merchants Trust PLC
23 April 2009
 




TR-1:   notification of major interests in shares 


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

Merchants Trust Plc

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): n/a see additional information

        

YES

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) : Initial Disclosure

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Rensburg Sheppards Investment Management Limited

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

n/a

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

21 April 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

22 April 2009   

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

 3


  

8. Notified details:  Nominee Holdings


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights viii

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights ix

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct  x

Indirect xi

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary Shares

GB0005800072


  4,524,860   4,524,860



4,017,845


   3.91% 


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

   

   

   

   

   


Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

4,017,845

3.91%





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

Client holdings registered in the name of  Nominee companies 100% owned by Rensburg Sheppards Investment Management Limited.


Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the 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:

Kirsten Salt

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7061513



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