TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Symphony International Holdings Limited
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Fortis Investment Management S.A
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Fortis Investment Management S.A acts as discretionary investment manager for segregated clients and funds.
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
22 May 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
26 May 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Below 4%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights |
VGG548121059 |
14,920,553 |
14,920,553 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
||
|
Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
VGG548121059 |
13,164,706 |
|
13,164,706 |
|
3.89% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
13,164,706 |
3.89% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
N/A
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
Fortis Investment Management S.A. and subsidiaries
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
N/A
14. Contact name:
John Crehan
Capita Company Secretarial Services
15. Contact telephone number:
John Crehan: 020 7592 8145
28 May 2009