Essentra Regulatory News (ESNT)

6 Feb 2007 16:42

Filtrona plc06 February 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Holding(s) in Company 1. Identify of the issues or the underlying issuer of existing shares towhich voting rights are attached: Filtrona plc 2. Reason for the notification An acquisition of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: AMVESCAP PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): ................................. 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached 01 February 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 05 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3%, 5%, 10% 11% 12%, 13% 14%, 15%, 16% 8. Notified details ................................... A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of share if Situation previous to the Situation previous to thepossible using the ISIN Triggering transaction Triggering transactionCODE Number of shares Number of Voting Rights Ordinary 25pshares(GB00B0744359) 32,971,572 32,971,572 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if possible Number of Number of Voting % of Votingusing the ISIN CODE shares Rights Rights Direct Indirect Indirect Ordinary 25pshares(GB00B0744359) 35,143,673 35,143,673 16.02% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the Triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of Voting Rights that may be % offinancial Date acquired if the instrument is Votinginstrument exercised/converted Rights Conversion Period/ Date Total (A+B) Number of Voting Rights % of Voting Rights 35,143,673 16.02 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rightsand/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Bank of New York (Brussels) 58,359JP Morgan Chase 151,759Vidacos Nominees Limited 26,842,860Bank of New York 121,352Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh 227,514Japan Trustee Services Bank 3,641State Street Trust & Banking Co (London) 3,003,000Trust & Custody Services 7,096Northern Trust Company (London) 436,126HSBC Nominees 676,189Trimark 1,974,300Brown Brothers Hariman (Jersey) 29,614Bank of Ireland (Dublin) 527,190Chase Nominees 1,084,673 Proxy Voting 10. Name of the proxy holder: ................................ 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: ................................ 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: ................................ 13. Additional Information: ................................ 14. Contact name: Patricia Kingdon 15. Contact telephone number: 01908 359100 16. Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notificationobligation Jon Green Company Secretary & General Counsel This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange