Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 5802D

Portmeirion Group PLC

16 September 2008

 

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):

Portmeirion Group 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: ( )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

Other (please specify) : (  ) 

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

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD

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

New Fortress Finance Holdings Ltd. BVI

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

12 September 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

16 September 2008

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

Above 27%

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)
GB0006957293	Number of shares 2,678,013	Number of voting Rights (viii) 2,678,013

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
GB0006957293	Direct 2,688,013	Direct (x) 2,688,013	Indirect (xi)	Direct 27.10%	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

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights 2,688,013	% of voting rights 27.10%

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:

14. Contact name: Brett Phillips, Group Finance Director

15. Contact telephone number: 01782 744721

 

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