Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 8515N

Velocys PLC

21 May 2015

 

For   For filings with the FCA include the annex   For   For filings with issuer exclude the annex     T    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				Velocys plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights					X
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		Ervington Investments Limited Mr Roman Abramovich
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v		18 May 2015 and 20 May 2015 18 May 2015 and 20 May 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:		20 May 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii		Ervington Investments Limited: 15%, 16%, 17%, 18% Mr Roman Abramovich: 15%, 16%, 17%. 18%

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

Ordinary Shares GB00B11SZ269 (Ervington Investments Limited)

20,286,193

20,286,193

26,446,485

26,446,485

18.64%

Ordinary Shares GB00B11SZ269 (Mr Roman Abramovich)

20,286,193

20,286,193

26,446,485

18.64%

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

Ervington Investments Limited: 26,446,485

18.64%

Mr Roman Abramovich: 26,446,485

18.64%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Ervington Investments Limited holds a direct interest of 18.64% Mr Roman Abramovich holds an indirect interest of 18.64% through Ervington Investments Limited
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:	Andre De Cort
15. Contact telephone number:	[phone]

 

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