Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 9933S

Avon Rubber PLC

20 September 2010

 



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 of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii				Avon Rubber plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights					Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached					No
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments					Yes
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights					No
Other (please specify):					No
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii		Gartmore Investment Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv		See attached schedule
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v		15 September 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:		20 September 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii		12%

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

GB0000667013

3,428,790

3,428,790

3,269,512

3,269,512

11.22%

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

CFD

N/A

N/A

N/A

259,278

Nominal

Delta

0.89%

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

3,428,790

12.109%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
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:	Alison Averno, Head of Data Administration, Investment Operations email: [e-mail]
15. Contact telephone number:	020 7782 2324

Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in share
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form of legal entities)	Avon Rubber plc
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)	Hampton Park West, Semington Road, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6NB
Phone number & email	01225 896850
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)	M Ingrey-Counter, Company Secretary
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name	Gartmore Investment Limited
Contact address	Gartmore House, 8 Fenchurch Place, London EC3M 4PB
Phone number & email	020 7782 2324 [e-mail]
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)	Alison Averno, Head of Data Administration, Investment Operations
C: Additional information
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.

Fund Managing Co.	Number of shares held	Percentage of Issued Capital	UK Registered owner	Beneficial Owner
Equities
Gartmore Fund Managers Limited	958,044	3.288%	HSBC Global Custody Nominee UK Ltd	Gartmore Fund Managers Limited A/C Gartmore UK & Irish Smaller Companies
Gartmore Investment Limited	1,208,482	4.147%	Nortrust Nominees Limited	Strathclyde Pension Fund
Gartmore Investment Limited	1,102,986	3.785%	BNY GIL CLT Account Nominees Ltd	Gartmore Fledgling Trust PLC
	3,269,512	11.220%
Contract for Difference
Gartmore Investment Limited	259,278	0.890%	Vidacos Nominees Ltd A/C 2303	The Alphagen Volantis Fund Limited
	259,278	0.890%
	3,528,790	12.109%

 

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