29 Sep 2009 10:39
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | New Star Financial Opportunities Fund Limited |
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 qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | Midas Capital plc |
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: | 22 September 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 29 September 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Increase to above 12% |
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 | |||
Indirect | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
Ord 25p Shares | 4,290,000 | 4,290,000 | 4,590,000 | - | 4,590,000 | - | 12.04% |
GB0003286837 |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
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Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
4,590,000 | 12.04% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
CF Midas Income Fund - Bank of New York Nominees Ltd a/c 392513 - 3,790,000. iimia Investment Trust - Bank of New York Nominees Ltd a/c 178055 - 600,000. CF Miton Select Assets Portfolio - Bank of New York Nominees Ltd a/c 391998 - 200,000. |
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: | Midas Capital Partners Ltd, Miton Asset Management Ltd and iimia Plc are all subsidiaries of Midas Capital Plc |
14. Contact name: | John Bradley |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0151 906 2462 |