Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Trifast plc |
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
No |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
No |
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Other (please specify |
No |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
Gartmore Investment Limited |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
HSBC Global Custody Nominee UK Ltd a/c 56690 3,862,776 shs 4.532% Gartmore Smaller Companies Tst. PLC a/c LST 1,493,898 shs - 1.753% Gartmore Fledgling Tst Plc a/c GMT 2,550,000shs - 2.992% Gartmore Growth Opportunities a/c 56640 1,018,196 shs - 1.195% Goldman Sachs Nominees Ltd. a/c 63285 - 1,081,993 shs - 1.269% Nortrust Nominees Limited a/c 54550 3,707,184 shs - 4.350% |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
22 October 2008 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
23 October 2008 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
16% |
8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code Ordinary shares GB0008883927 |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares 11,938,316 |
Number of voting rights 11,938,316 |
Number of shares 13,714,047 |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect 13,714,047 |
Direct |
Indirect 16.090% |
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B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
13,714,047 |
16.090% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
All shares are held indirectly. All figures based on the Companies issued share capital of 85,232,408 as provided by Exshare E mail contact RDU@Gartmore.com |
14 Contact name: |
Mark Belton, Company Secretary, Trifast plc |
15. Contact telephone name: |
01825 747366 |