Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 2205I
Genus PLC
14 November 2008
 




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:

Genus plc




2. Reason for notification (yes/no)


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


      Yes


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 notification obligation:

Baillie Gifford & Co



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




 


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


                       13-Nov-08


6. Date on which issuer notified:


                       14-Nov-08


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


                             5%



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


Ordinary
Share
GB0002074580


Below 5%


Below 5%


2976090



2976090



5.00




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


 N/A








Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


2976090



5.00




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



In the narrative below, the figures in [ ] indicate the amount of voting rights and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking where relevant.
 
Baillie Gifford & Co, a discretionary investment manager, is the parent undertaking of an investment management group. 
Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited [431692; 0.7%] is also a discretionary investment manager. 
Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford & Co Limited [745000; 1.3%] is an OEIC Authorised Corporate Director and Unit Trust Manager which has delegated its discretionary investment management role to Baillie Gifford & Co. 
Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gilford Life Limited [221073; 0.4%] is a life assurance company which procures discretionary investment management services from Baillie Gifford & Co in respect of its own account shareholdings.



 


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of proxy holder:


N/A

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:


Scott Russell;
Chris Hill

 

15. Contact telephone number:


0131 275 2106
0131 275 2147


For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. 


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