12 Mar 2009 16:11
For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
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:
…Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon Plc…………..
2. Reason for the notification
(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
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) : ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Midas Capital Plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3)
See section 9
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
……10 March 2009………..
6. Date on which issuer notified:
……12 March 2009………..
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
………Was 2.35%, now 6.40%……..
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | |
|
| Number of shares | Number of voting rights |
| Ordinary shares | 730,000 | 730,000 |
| GB0000706274 | ||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||
| Ordinary shares | 1,990,000 | n/a | 1,990,000 | n/a | 6.40% |
| GB0000706274 | |||||
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) | % of voting rights |
| N/A |
Total (A+B)
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 1,990,000 | 6.40% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
CF Miton Special Situations Bank of New York Nominees Ltd a/c 392474 1,990,000
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
…N/A………..
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
…N/A…………..
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
…N/A…………..
13. Additional information:
…Midas Capital Partners Ltd, Miton Asset Management Ltd and iimia Plc are all subsidiaries of Midas Capital Plc…………..
14. Contact name:
…Erin Longmuir…………..
15. Contact telephone number:
……0131 275 3199………..
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.