Last checked at 29 May 2009 12:00
Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007
| 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: | ULTIMATE FINANCE GROUP PLC | ||
| 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |||
| 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): Departure of two W H Ireland Group plc directors, whose shares no longer constitute part of the W H Ireland Group plc interest in the voting rights of Ultimate Finance Group plc | Yes | ||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | WH IRELAND GROUP PLC | ||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | FITEL NOMINEES LTD | ||
| 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 19/05/09 | ||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 28/05/09 | ||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 28% | ||
| 8: Notified Details | ||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||
| Class/type of shares If possible use 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 | Percentage of voting rights | ||||
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||||
| ORD GBP 0.05 GB003168544 | 5,220,122 | 5,220,122 | 5,470122 | 5,470122 | 27.4 | |||
| 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) | Percentage of voting rights |
| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
| 5,470,122 | 27.4 |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| Proxy Voting: | |
| 10. Name of 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: | TOTAL INCLUDES 4,933,122 held as principal by W H Ireland Group plc, 185,000by Staff and Connected parties and 352,000 held by Discretionary clients. |
| 14 Contact name: | ANTHONY E. LAPPIN |
| 15. Contact telephone name: | 0161 819 8881 |