Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 4626U
Ricardo PLC
14 May 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:


RICARDO 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 


NO


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


NO


Other (please specify):______________


N/A



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


IMPAX ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED


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


Impax Environmental Markets plc,
Impax Environmental Markets (Ireland) Fund, Parworld Environmental Opportunities Fund


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


03 SEPTEMBER 2007


6. Date on which issuer notified:


9 MAY 2008


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
Shares

Gb0007370074


2,512,144


4.955%


2,547,144


NIL


2,547,144


NIL


5.024%




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


NIL








Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

2,547,144

5.024%




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


Impax Environmental Markets plc (1,468,295 shares 2.90%)
Impax Environmental Markets (Ireland) Fund  (677,562 shares 1.34%)
Parworld Environmental Opportunities Fund (401,287 shares 0.73%)


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of 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:



14 Contact name:


Compliance Officer

15. Contact telephone name:


+44 (0) 20 7434 1122


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

 

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