7 Dec 2009 12:22
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: |
AFC Energy 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 |
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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: | Schroders plc |
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: | 04.12.09 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 07.12.09 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Above 5% |
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 | 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 | 5,611,000 | 3,600,000 | 13,611,000 | N/A | 9,211,000 | N/A | 6.17% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
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Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
9,211,000 | 6.17% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Schroder Investment Management Limited 9,211,000 6.17% |
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 shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements.
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14. Contact name: | Taryn O'Donoghue |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7658 6000 |