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: |
Epicure Qatar Equity Opportunities 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): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
Cowen Group, Inc. (as parent of Ramius LLC) |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
RCG PB, Ltd. Ramius Enterprise Master Fund Ltd RCG Baldwin, L.P.
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
23 April 2010 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
27 April 2010 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
< 9% |
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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 If possible use ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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IM00B1Z40704 |
19,333,154 |
19,333,154 |
18,833,154 |
18,833,154 |
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7.99% |
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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 |
Warrants |
31 October 2012 |
On 31 October in any of years 2008 to 2012
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2,000,000 |
0.85% |
Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
20,833,154 |
8.84% |
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:
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14 Contact name:
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Owen Littman-Ramius LLC (NY) |
15. Contact telephone name:
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212-201-4841 |