Rm Regulatory News (RM.)

30 Jan 2007 08:46

RM PLC30 January 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): RM plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (No) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No) Other (please specify): Initial implementation of the Transparency Directive 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Aberforth Partners LLP 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): No of shares Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc Nortrust Nominees Ltd a/c Aberfrth 2,461,500Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund Nortrust Nominees Ltd a/c Aberfrth 2,597,376Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc Nortrust Nominees Ltd a/c Aberfrth 635,700The Church Commissioners for England The Church Commissioners for England 415,400 (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 20 January 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25 January 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: N/A A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) Ordinary shares 6,109,976 6,109,976 GB0002870417 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect Ordinary shares N/A N/A 6,109,976 N/A 6.62%GB0002870417 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,109,976 6.62% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Held by Aberforth Partners LLP Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the 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: N/A 14. Contact name: David Holland, Aberforth Partners LLP 15. Contact telephone number: 0131-220-0733 Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): Aberforth Partners LLP Contact address (registered office for legal entities): Contact: 14 Melville Street, Edinburgh EH3 7NS Registered office: Royal London House, 22-25 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1DX Phone number: 0131-220-0733 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): Contact: David Holland B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: As above Contact address: As above Phone number: As above Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): As above C: Additional information : None This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange