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):
PRESSURE TECHNOLOGIES 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):
OCTOPUS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Fund Managing Co |
Number of Shares held |
Issued Share Capital |
Percentage of Issued Shared Capital |
UK Registered Owner |
Beneficial Owner |
Octopus Investments Limited |
201,000 |
|
1.77% |
HSBC Bank plc |
Close Second AIM VCT plc - C&D |
Octopus Investments Limited |
234,333 |
|
2.07% |
Capita Trust Company Limited |
Close Brothers IHT AIM VCT |
Octopus Investments Limited |
602,000 |
|
5.31% |
Octopus Investments Nominees Limited |
Octopus Investments Nominees Limited |
Total |
1,037,333 |
11,334,000 |
9.15% |
|
|
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
01/08/2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
06/08/2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
9%
8. Notified details:
N/A
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) |
GB00B1XFKR57 |
602,000 |
602,000 |
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 |
Direct (x) |
Indirect (xi) |
Direct |
Indirect |
GB00B1XFKR57 |
1,037,333 |
1,037,333 |
- |
9.15% |
- |
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 |
1,037,333 |
9.15% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
N/A
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:
-
14. Contact name:
STEPHEN HENDERSON
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7776 8664