Last checked at 23 May 2008 14:40
| TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | ADVFN plc | ||
| 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | ||
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | No | ||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | ||
| Other (please specify):__Change in issued share capital____________ | No | ||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | FMR LLC | ||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | See attached schedule | ||
| 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 9 May 2008 | ||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 13 May 2008 | ||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 5% | ||
| 8. Notified details: | |||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
| Class/type of shares If possible use 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 | Percentage of voting rights | |||
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
| GB0002789591 | 29,667,102 | 29,667,102 | 27,763,630 | 4.68% | |||
| B: Financial Instruments | ||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
| 27,763,630 | 4.68% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| See attached schedule |
| Proxy Voting: | |
| 10. Name of proxy holder: | FMR LLC |
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | 1,903,472 shares |
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | 9 May 2008 |
| 13. Additional information: | N/A |
| 14 Contact name: | David Merryweather |
| 15. Contact: |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
Schedule:
Issuer name: ADVFN plc
| Current ownership percentage | 4.68% | ||
| Total shares held: | 27,763,630 | ||
| Issued share capital: | 593,192,435 | ||
| Shares held | Nominee | Management company | |
| FMR LLC is the parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCO), investment manager for US mutual funds, and Fidelity Management Trust Company (FMTC) and Pyramis Global Advisors Trust Company (PGATC), a US state chartered bank which acts as a trustee or investment manager of various pension and trust accounts and Pyramis Global Advisors LLC (PGALLC). | 27,763,630 | Mellon Bank NA | FMRCO |