Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 7720D

Mercantile Investment Trust(The)PLC

18 September 2008

 



Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007

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:

The Mercantile Investment Trust plc

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

X

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

Barclays PLC

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

Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd Barclays Global Investors Ltd Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd Barclays Private Bank Ltd Gerrard Investment Management Ltd

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

16 Sep 08

6. Date on which issuer notified:

17 Sep 08

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

5% to below notifiable %

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

GB0005794036

5,164,498

5,164,498

3,591,043

0

3,591,043

0

3.50

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
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights			Percentage of voting rights
3,591,043			3.50
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd Barclays Global Investors Ltd Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd Barclays Private Bank Ltd Gerrard Investment Management Ltd
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of 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:
14 Contact name:			Geoff Smith
15. Contact telephone name:			020 7116 2913

 

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