TR-1: Notification of Major Interest in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Filtronic 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 the person(s) subject to notification obligation: | ABERFORTH PARTNERS LLP | ||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | Nortrust Nominees Ltd | ||||||
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 19/01/2017 | ||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 20/01/2017 | ||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 12% | ||||||
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 GB0003362992 | 26,733,715 | 26,733,715 | 24,581,915 | N/A | 24,581,915 | N/A | 11.88% |
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 | 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 | Expiration Price | Expiration Date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No of voting rights instrument refers to | Percentage of voting rights | ||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
24,581,915 | 11.88 |
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 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: | In addition, Aberforth Partners LLP is interested in a further 2,623,093 shares in the Company although Aberforth does not have access to the voting rights of these shares. Aberforth Partners LLP is, therefore, interested in a total of 27,205,008 shares in the Company. |
14. Contact name: | Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0131 220 0733 |
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