RNS Number : 4422F
Electric & General Inv Tst PLC
26 April 2011
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
ELECTRIC & GENERAL INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( x )
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): ()
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Weiss Asset Management LP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Brookdale International Partners LP, Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
20 April 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified:
26 April 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
>9%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
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Number of shares
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Number of voting Rights (viii)
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Ordinary Shares
GB0003090197
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59,550
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59,550
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights (x)
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Direct (xi)
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Indirect (xii)
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Direct
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Indirect
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Ordinary Shares
GB0003090197
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59,550
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59,550
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N/A
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0.1%
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N/A
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B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration Date (xiii)
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Exercise/Conversion Period (xiv)
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
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% of voting rights
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Exercise price
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Expiration date (xvii)
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Exercise/
Conversion period (xviii)
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Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights (xix, xx)
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Nominal
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Delta
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CFD
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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5,909,831
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9.0%
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1
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
5,969,381
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% of voting rights
9.1%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Brookdale International Partners, L.P: 6.4%
Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund: 2.7%
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
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:
Georgiy Nikitin
15. Contact telephone number:
+1-617-778-7725
Date: 26 April 2011
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