Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 2786W

Petards Group PLC

09 June 2008

 



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:

Petards Group Plc

2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )

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): ( )

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

Barclays PLC……………..

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

Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd

Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd

Gerrard Investment Management Ltd

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

30 May 2008……………..

6. Date on which issuer notified:

9 June 2008……………..

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

5% to 6%……………..

8. Notified details:

……………..

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights
GB0030040090	36,923,027	36,923,027

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
		Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB0030040090	38,478,871	0	38,478,871	0	6.04%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date	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
38,478,871	6.04%

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

Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd

Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd

Gerrard Investment Management Ltd

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

……………..

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

……………..

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

……………..

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

  Andy Wonnacott, Finance Director

15. Contact telephone number:

  0191 420 3000  

 

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