TR-1: Notification of Major Interest In Shares

RNS Number : 4221R

Polymetal International PLC

03 November 2011

 



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii				Polymetal International plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights					✓
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii		Mr. Alexander Nesis
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv		Powerboom Investments Limited
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v		2 November 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified:		2 November 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii		17% - Holding is at 17.7% on date of admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

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

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of  voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

JE00B6T5S470

N/A

N/A

68,497, 758

17.7

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv

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

% of voting rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/ Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights xix, xx

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

68,497,758

17.7

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Alexander Nesis's direct holding in Quotan International Limited is 27,5% (1000 shares) and indirect holding is 72,5% (2636 shares) through the following ownership chain: Alexander Nesis (via trust declaration with Centennial Management N.V.) owns Feeries Investment Holding N.V. (100%; 6000 shares); Feeries Investment Holding N.V. owns Polyprom Holding B.V. (100%; 100 shares), Which is the shareholder of Quotan International Limited (72,5%; 2636 shares). Quotan International Limited's direct holding in Powerboom Investments Limited is 100% (2500 shares). Powerboom Investment Limited's direct holding in Polymetal International plc is 17,7% (68 497 758 shares).
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:	N/A
14. Contact name:	Ksenia Norkina
15. Contact telephone number:	[phone]

 

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