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: |
Microgen PLC |
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2. Reason for the notification |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
YES |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with a similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
Aberforth Partners LLP |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
Nortrust Nominees Ltd |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
13/03/2017 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
14/03/2017 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
11% |
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8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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If possible use ISIN code |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ordinary |
7,535,632 |
7,535,632 |
6,041,032 |
N/A |
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6,041,032 |
N/A |
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10.07 |
GB00BVVHWX30 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period |
No. of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Nominal |
% |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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6,041,032 |
10.07 |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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Held by Aberforth Partners LLP |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of proxy holder: |
N/A |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
N/A |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
N/A |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: |
Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP |
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15. Contact telephone name: |
0131 220 0733 |
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