Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 6923I

Anite PLC

16 March 2010

 

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:

Anite plc

2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

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) :   Transfer of voting rights                                ( X )                

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

    Aberforth Partners LLP

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

1.    Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc - 27,290,964

2.    Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund - 11,870,964

3.    Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc - 2,190,933

1,2 & 3 all registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberforth

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

15/03/10

6. Date on which issuer notified:

15/03/10

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

14%

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
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights
GB00B3KHXB36	47,427,483	47,427,483

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
	Direct	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB00B3KHXB36	41,352,861	n/a	41,352,861	n/a	13.85

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
n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
41,352,861	13.85

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

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:

The voting rights attached to shares beneficially held by The Church Commissioners for England ("Church") were transferred to Church with effect from today, 15 March 2010. Aberforth Partners LLP continue to manage funds for the Church on a discretionary basis.

14. Contact name:

Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP

15. Contact telephone number:

0131 220 0733

 

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