Notifiable Interest

RNS Number : 3836K

Walker Greenbank PLC

19 April 2010

 



For Immediate Release

19 April 2010

WALKER GREENBANK PLC ("the Company")

Notifiable Interest

A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the 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:

WALKER GREENBANK PLC

2. Reason for the notification

An acquisition of voting rights

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

GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED

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

HSBC Global Custody Nominee  UK Ltd                                       8.013%

Gartmore Growth Opportunities                                                   1.449%

VIDACOS Nominees Ltd                                                             5.831%

NORTRUST Nominees Ltd                                                          4.758%

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

14 April 2010

6. Date on which issuer notified:

15 April 2010

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

20%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using ISIN CODE	Situation previous to Triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Notification required under DTR transitional provision 7
	Number of Shares	Number of Voting Rights	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
			Direct	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB000306151	11,579,748	11,579,748	11,709,748		11,709,748		20.052%

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

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
11,709,748	20.052%

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

N/A

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:

JULIAN WILSON - COMPANY SECRETARY

15. Contact telephone number:

0844 543 4667

Enquiries:

Walker Greenbank PLC	[phone]
Julian Wilson, Company Secretary
Arden Partners plc	[phone]
Chris Hardie/Adrian Trimmings
Buchanan Communications	[phone]
Mark Court / Suzanne Brocks / George Prassas

 

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