MGR.L Regulatory News (MGR)

13 Mar 2008 15:36

European Equity Tranche Income Ltd.13 March 2008 TR-1: Notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying European Equity Tranche issuer of existing shares to which voting Income Limited rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): XMerger of iimia MitonOptimal plc & Midas Capital Partners Ltd (06/03/08) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Midas Capital plcnotification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): (see Section 9) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 6 March 2008the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: 5 % 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares to the Triggering transactionif possible transactionusing the Number of Number of Number Number of voting % of votingISIN CODE Shares Voting of rights rights Rights shares Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Ordinary NPV N/A N/A 8,750,000 8,750,000 N/A 8.93% N/AGB00B0ZZ4X05 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 8,750,000 8.93% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: CF Midas Balanced Income Fund - 8,200,000(Registered: Bank of New York Nominees A/C 392513)Chartwell Balanced Income - 550,000(Registered: HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 630426) 10. Name of the proxy holder: Not Applicable 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: Not Applicable 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: Not Applicable 13. Additional information: Not Applicable 14. Contact name: Anson Fund Managers Limited 15. Contact telephone number: 01481 722260 13 March 2008 E&OE - In Transmission This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange