APPENDIX 3
TR-1i: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
Midas Income & Growth Trust PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
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
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Brewin Dolphin Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
n/a
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v):
26/01/09
6. Date on which issuer notified:
28/01/09
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
13%
8. Notified details:
n/a
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights (viii) |
Ord GBP0.25 |
5,270,324 |
5,270,324 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights (ix) |
% of voting rights |
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Ord GBP0.25 |
n/a |
Direct (x) |
Indirect (xi) |
Direct |
Indirect |
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 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Indirect - Brewin Nominees Charities Limited 7,322 0.0182%
Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited 270,456 0.6733%
Indirect - Giltspur Nominees Limited 3,177,858 7.9116%
Indirect - Brewin Nominees (Channel Islands) Limited 16,785 0.0418%
Indirect - North Castle Street Nominees Limited 3,400 0.0085%
Indirect - BDS Nominees Limited 1,400,687 3.4872%
Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited a/c Charity 172,043 0.4283%
Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited a/c Offbond 137,308 0.3419%
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:
Figures based on shares in issue of 40,166,950
The Indirect voting rights under (9) relate to shares held in client portfolios, managed by those firms, under discretionary investment management agreements.
14. Contact name:
Charles Mearns
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 528 4132