TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Trifast plc |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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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 |
No |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
Yes |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
No |
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Other (please specify): |
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No |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
Gartmore Investment Limited |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
24 August 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
25 August 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
21% |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
Number |
Number |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB0008883927 |
14,987,498 |
14,987,498 |
15,095,288 |
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15,095,288 |
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17.708% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting |
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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 |
Exercise |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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CFD |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2,600,000 |
Nominal |
Delta |
3.050% |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
17,695,288 |
20.758% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the 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: |
All figures are based on the Company's issued share capital of 85,246,086 as provided by Exshare Email contact RDU@gartmore.com |
14. Contact name: |
RDU |
15. Contact telephone number: |
0207 782 2324 |