Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0374N

RM PLC

25 August 2011

 



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:

RM plc

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached. No

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments. No

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights. No

Other (please specify): No

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

Aberforth Partners LLP

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

Shareholder                                                                            Shares

1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc                             6,419,215

2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund                                1,608,927

3. Aberforth Geared Income Trust plc                                    1,506,331

All shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached): 22/08/2011

6. Date on which issuer notified: 23/08/2011

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10%

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
Ordinary GB0002870417	6,737,802	6,737,802

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	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
Ordinary GB0002870417	9,534,473	N/A	9,534,473	N/A	10.20%

B: Qualifying 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

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
					Nominal	Delta
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
9,534,473	10.20%

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: 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:

Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP

15. Contact telephone number:

0131-220-0733

 

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