TR-1(i): 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):
PLANT HEALTH CARE 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)
Other (please specify): (NO)
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Gartmore Investment Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
See attached schedule
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
23 July 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
24 July 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
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 (vi) |
|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights (viii) |
GB00B01JC540 |
2,350,757 |
2,350,757 |
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 |
||
|
|
Direct (x) |
Indirect (xi) |
Direct |
Indirect |
GB00B01JC540 |
2,660,652 |
|
2,660,652 |
|
5.087% |
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 |
2,660,652 |
5.087% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments
are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
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:
All figures are based on the company's issued share capital of 52,299,474 as provided by Exshare.
E-mail contact: RDU@Gartmore.com
14. Contact name:
(i) Andrew Wood FCIS, Company Secretary
(II) Tim Redfern, Evolution Securities Limited
(iii) Jeremy Carey, Tavistock Communications
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 (0)20 8866 5702
+44 (0)20 7071 4300
+44 (0)20 7920 3150
Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi)
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal entities):
Gartmore Investment Limited
Contact address (registered office for legal entities):
Gartmore House, 8 Fenchurch Place, London EC3M 4PB
Phone number:
0207 782 2324
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):
Alison Averono
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)
Full name:
Contact address:
Phone number:
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
END
28 July 2009