1 Jul 2008 14:52
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Blinkx plc | |
| 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 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 the notification obligation: | FMR LLC | |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | See section 9 | |
| 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 24 June 2008 | |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 1 July 2008 | |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 5% | |
| 8. Notified details: | ||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
| ISIN GB00B1WBW239 | 14,011,366 | 14,011,366 | 13,847,566 | 13,847,566 | 4.98% | ||
| B: Financial Instruments | ||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 13,847,566 | 4.98% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||||||||||||||
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| Proxy Voting: | |
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | FMR LLC |
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | 163,800 shares |
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold voting rights: | 24 June 2008 |
| 13. Additional information: | |
| 14. Contact name: | Frances Smith, Company Secretary |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 01223 488500 |