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+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | For filings with the FSA include the | | | annex | | |---------------------------------------+---------------------------| | For filings with issuer exclude the | | | annex | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | |---------------------------------------------+---------------------| | 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying | | | issuer | Quadnetics | | of existing shares to which voting rights | Group | | are | | | attached: ii | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | 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 | Transfer into Nominees | X | | specify): | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3. Full name of person(s) | Rensburg Sheppards Investment | | subject to the | Management Limited | | notification obligation: iii | | |--------------------------------+----------------------------------| | 4. Full name of shareholder(s) | N/A | | (if different from 3.):iv | | |--------------------------------+----------------------------------| | 5. Date of the transaction and | 27th November 2009 | | date on | | | which the threshold is crossed | | | or | | | reached: v | | |--------------------------------+----------------------------------| | 6. Date on which issuer | 30th November 2009 | | notified: | | |--------------------------------+----------------------------------| | 7. Threshold(s) that is/are | 3% | | crossed or | | | reached: vi, vii | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |8. Notified details: | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Class/type of |Situation previous |Resulting situation after the triggering transaction| |shares |to the triggering | | |if possible |transaction | | |using |------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------| |the ISIN CODE |Number |Number |Number |Number of voting |% of voting rights x | | |of |of |of shares |rights | | | |Shares |Voting |----------+------------------+----------------------| | | |Rights |Direct |Direct |Indirect |Direct |Indirect | | | | | |xi |xii | | | |---------------+-----------------+------------+----------+--------+---------+------------+---------| | | | | | | | | | |Ordinary Shares|Below 3% |Below 3% | | |533,867 | |3.04% | |GB0007156838 | | | | | | | | |---------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Type of financial |Expiration |Exercise/ |Number of voting |% of voting | |instrument |date xiii |Conversion Period xiv |rights that may be |rights | | | | |acquired if the | | | | | |instrument is | | | | | |exercised/ converted. | | |------------------------+--------------+----------------------+----------------------+-------------| | | | | | | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Type of |Exercise price |Expiration|Exercise/ |Number of voting |% of voting rights| |financial | |date xvii |Conversion |rights instrument |xix, xx | |instrument | | |period xviii|refers to | | | | | | | | | |----------------+----------------+----------+------------+----------------------+------------------| | | | | | |Nominal |Delta | | | | | | |-----------+------| | | | | | | | | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Total (A+B+C) | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Number of voting rights |Percentage of voting rights | |----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------| |533,867 |3.04% | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting | | rights and/or the | | financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | Client holdings registered in the name of Nominee companies 100% | | owned by Rensburg Sheppards Investment Management Limited. | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | 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: | | | | N/A | |--------------------------------------------+----------------------| | 15. Contact telephone number: | | | | N/A | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ ---END OF MESSAGE--- This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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