Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 5380G

Northgate PLC

23 October 2008

 



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:

NORTHGATE PLC

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights	X
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 notification obligation:	BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):	ACORN INTERNATIONAL; WANGER INTERNATIONAL; WANGER EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES FUND; RIVERSOURCE INTERNATIONAL SELECT GROWTH FUND
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):	21 OCTOBER 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:	23 OCTOBER 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	FELL BELOW 5% THRESHOLD

8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares If possible use 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		Percentage of voting rights
				Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB000377544	3,753,249	3,637,049	3,565,000	3,455,000	N/A	4.897%	N/A

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights	Percentage of voting rights
3,455,000	4.897%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION INDIRECT PARENT OF COLUMBIA WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT LP. COLUMBIA WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT LP IS THE INVESTMENT ADVISOR TO THE SHAREHOLDERS LISTED IN ITEM 4 ABOVE.

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of 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:	DAVID HENDERSON
15. Contact telephone number:	01325 467558

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. 

 

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