Holding(s) in Company

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:                                                    
                                                                               
ELECTRA PRIVATE EQUITY PLC                                                     

 

2. Reason for the notification: as indicated by X                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
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:              
                                                                               
BRITISH EMPIRE SECURITIES and GENERAL TRUST PLC                                

 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):                         
                                                                               
As above                                                                       

 

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or      
reached if different):                                                         
                                                                               
Transaction: 29 January 2010                                                   
                                                                               
Settlement: 3 February 2010                                                    

 

6. Date on which issuer notified:                                              
                                                                               
2 February 2010                                                                

 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                                
                                                                               
5%                                                                             

 

8. Notified details:

 

A: Voting rights attached to shares

 

  Class/type of shares      Situation previous to the Triggering transaction   
                                                                               
  if possible using the                                                        
        ISIN CODE                                                              
                                                                               
      GB 0003085445           Number of shares        Number of voting Rights  
                                                                               
   Ordinary 25p Shares            1,794,068                  1,794,068         

 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:

 

Class/type of shares    Number of       Number of voting    % of voting rights 
                          shares             rights                            
if possible using the                                                          
      ISIN CODE                                                                
                                                                               
                          Direct       Direct     Indirect    Direct   Indirect
                                                                               
    GB 0003085445       1,738,037     1,738,037               4.92%            
                                                                               
 Ordinary 25p Shares                                                           

 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 

  Type of   Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion   Number of voting      % of   
 financial                     Period/ Date      rights that may be    voting  
instrument                                        acquired if the      rights  
                                                   instrument is               
                                                     exercised/                
                                                     converted.                
                                                                               
                                                                               

 

 

Total (A+B)

   Number of voting     % of voting rights  
        rights                              
                                            
1,738,037              4.92%                

 

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 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:                                                              
                                                                               
Phoenix Administration Services Ltd - Company Secretary                        

 

15. Contact telephone number: [phone]

Julian Rhys

Frostrow Capital LLP

Company Secretary to Electra Private Equity plc

0203 008 4613