21 Dec 2009 10:34
For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
SVM Global Fund
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
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Rensburg Sheppards Investment notification obligation: iii
Management Limited4. Full name of shareholder(s) N/A
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on 17th December 2009which the threshold is crossed orreached: v6. Date on which issuer notified: 18th December 20097. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%
reached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type of Situation previous Resulting situation aftershares to the triggering the triggering transaction transaction if possibleusingthe ISIN CODE Number Number Number Number % of voting of of of shares of voting rights x Shares Voting rights Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect xiiOrdinary Shares 3,431,724 3,431,724 3,410,219 5.97% GB0001216000
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votinginstrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votinginstrument price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx period xviii refers to Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C)Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights3,410,219 5.97%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi Client holdings registered in the name of Nominee companies 100% owned by Rensburg Sheppards Investment Management Limited.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A14. Contact name: N/A
15. Contact telephone number:
N/A
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in sharessxxii
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name
Rensburg Sheppards Investment
Management
Limited
(including legal form of legal entities)
Contact address Quayside House
(registered office for legal entities) Canal Wharf
Leeds LS11 5PUPhone number & email 0113 236 4171 mike.rigby@rsim.co.ukOther useful information Mike Rigby
(at least legal representative for legal (Head of Compliance) persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name Philip Martin Beardwell Contact address 2 Gresham Street London EC2V 7QNPhone number & email 020 7597 1356 phil.beardwell@rsim.co.ukOther useful information Senior Compliance Manager (e.g. functional relationship with theperson or legal entity subject to thenotification obligation)
C: Additional information
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
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