Essentra Regulatory News (ESNT)

4 Aug 2005 09:09

Filtrona plc04 August 2005 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company Filtrona plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Ivory Investment Management, LP 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 Ivory Investment Management, LP 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them Registered Holder HoldingFrontPoint Value Discovery Fund, LP 12,206,368Ivory Capital, LP 140,149Ivory Capital II, LP 356,158Ivory Capital, Ltd 1,204,977FrontPoint Value Horizons Fund, LP 2,545,837FVH Ivory Accredited, LP 226,011 16,679,500 ------------ 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 2,700,500 shares 6. Percentage of issued class 1.23% 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N/A 8. Percentage of issued class N/A 9. Class of security Ordinary Shares 10. Date of transaction 1 August 2005 11. Date company informed 3 August 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 16,679,500 shares 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 7.6% 14. Any additional information N/A 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Shanny Looi - 01908 359100 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Jon Green - Company Secretary Date of notification 4 August 2005 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange