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: | NORTHGATE PLC |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | X | |
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | Henderson Global Investors Ltd |
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: | 13 August 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 14 August 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 60% |
8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of
| Situation previous | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number | Number | Number | Number of voting | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
ORD GBP0.05 |
80,401,266 |
80,401,266 |
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GB0003775441 |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
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 | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial | Exercise | Expiration | Exercise/ | Number of voting | % of voting rights | |
CFD |
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| 1,435,237 | Nominal | Delta |
1.19 |
1.19 |
Total (A B C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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Proxy Voting: | |
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: | The percentages above are calculated on the current TVR figure of 120,548,045 and do not take into consideration the issue of the fully paid rights of 1,205,480,450. |
14. Contact name: | David Henderson |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01325 467558 |