Last checked at 2 Sep 2008 11:50
TR-1 (i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
Senior plc
2. Reason for the notification:
An acquisition or disposal of Voting Rights
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):
| Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc | 10,037,713 |
| Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund | 5,613,038 |
| The Church Commissioners for England | 1,583,200 |
| Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc | 2,273,000 |
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
28 August 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
2 September 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Less than 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (viii) | |||||
| Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights (viii) | Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | % of Voting Rights | |||
| Direct (x) | Indirect (xi) | Direct | Indirect | ||||
| GB0007958233 | 21,366,800 | 21,366,800 | 19,506,951 | 19,506,951 | 4.91 | ||
B: Financial Instruments
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) | ||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date (xiii) | Exercise / Conversion Period / Date (xiv) | 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 |
| 19,506,951 | 4.91 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
A Bodenham, Company Secretary, Senior plc
15. Contact telephone number:
01923 714745
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):
Senior plc
Contact address (registered office for legal entities):
59/61 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1RH.
Phone number:
01923 714745
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)
Full name:
A Bodenham
Contact address:
59/61 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1RH.
Phone number:
01923 714745
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation):
C: Additional information :