Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 9988P

Polar Capital Holdings PLC

02 April 2009

 



Polar Capital Holdings PLC

02 April 2009

Polar Capital Holdings plc

Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

As a result of the allotment and issue 1,629,589 shares on 31 March 2009 which increased the issued share capital to 73,073,568 shares the Company has received notifications of major interests in shares from:

Mr P Hardy, 

Mr B Ashford-Russell, 

Mr C Hale, 

Caledonia Investments plc and 

XL RE Limited

Details of the notifications are given below.

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:	Polar Capital Holdings Plc
2. Reason for the notification  (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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):  Change in issued share capital.
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:	Philip Hardy
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):	2 April 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:	2 April 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	Percentage Threshold
8. Notified details:	3.04% to 5.2%

A: Voting rights attached to shares
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
					Direct	Direct		Indirect	Direct		Indirect
Ordinary shares of 2.5p  GB00B1GCLT25	2,172,785		2,172,785		3,802,374	3,802,374		-	3,802,374 5.2%		-
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument		Expiration date		Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.			% of voting rights
None.

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights			% of voting rights
3,802,374			5.2%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
None.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:			N/A
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:	P Hardy
15. Contact telephone number:	020 7227 2700

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:	Polar Capital Holdings Plc
2. Reason for the notification  (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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):  Change in issued share capital.
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:	Brian Ashford-Russell
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):	Brian Ashford-Russell Fenella Ashford-Russell
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):	2 April 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:	2 April 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	Percentage Threshold
8. Notified details:	14.0% to 13.7%

A: Voting rights attached to shares
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
					Direct	Direct		Indirect	Direct		Indirect
Ordinary shares of 2.5p  GB00B1GCLT25	10,000,000		10,000,000		10,000,000	10,000,000		-	10,000,000 13.7%		-
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument		Expiration date		Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.			% of voting rights
None.

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights			% of voting rights
10,000,000			13.7%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
None.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:			N/A
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:	B Ashford Russell
15. Contact telephone number:	020 7227 2700

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:	Polar Capital Holdings Plc
2. Reason for the notification  (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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):  Change in issued share capital
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:	Charles Hale
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)	2 April 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:	2 April 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	Percentage Threshold
8. Notified details:	3.02% to less than 3%

A: Voting rights attached to shares
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
					Direct	Direct		Indirect	Direct		Indirect
Ordinary shares of 2.5p  GB00B1GCLT25	2,160,000		2,160,000		2,160,000	2,160,000		-	2,160,000 2..9%		-
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument		Expiration date		Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.			% of voting rights
None.

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights			% of voting rights
2,160,000			2.9%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
None.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:			N/A
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:	C Hale
15. Contact telephone number:	020 7227 2700

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:	Polar Capital Holdings Plc
2. Reason for the notification  (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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): Change in issued share capital.
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:	Caledonia Investments plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):	2 April 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:	2 April 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	Percentage threshold
8. Notified details:	15.0% to 14.0%

A: Voting rights attached to shares
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
					Direct	Direct		Indirect	Direct		Indirect
Ordinary shares of 2.5p  GB00B1GCLT25	10,716,640		10,716,640		10,716,640	10,716,640			14.7%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument		Expiration date		Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.			% of voting rights

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights			% of voting rights
10,716,640			14.7%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
None.
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:	Change in percentage holding due to allotment of additional shares by issuer.
14. Contact name:	Ms Krista Burwood
15. Contact telephone number:	0207 802 8080

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:	Polar Capital Holdings Plc
2. Reason for the notification  (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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): Change in issued share capital.
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:	XL Re Ltd
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):	2 April 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:	2 April 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	Percentage threshold
8. Notified details:	11.2% to 10.9%

A: Voting rights attached to shares
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
					Direct	Direct		Indirect	Direct		Indirect
Ordinary shares of 2.5p  GB00B1GCLT25	8,000,000		8,000,000		8,000,000	8,000,000			8,000,000 10.9%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument		Expiration date		Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.			% of voting rights

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights			% of voting rights
8,000,000			10.9%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
None.
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:	XL House One Bermudiana Road Hamilton HM 11 Bermuda Email: [e-mail]
14. Contact name:	Ms Lesley Blackburn-Collette
15. Contact telephone number:	1-441-294-7356

 

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