REG-Avacta Group PLC Holding(s) in Company

Released: 16/09/2009

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RNS Number : 1789Z  
  
Avacta Group PLC  
  
16 September 2009  
  
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares   
  
 
  1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of         AVACTA GROUP PLC                                         
  existing shares to which voting rights are attached:                                                                   
  2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)                                              
  An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                   X                        
  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 person(s) subject to the notification         ROCK ISLAND INVESTMENTS LIMITED                          
  obligation:                                                                                                            
  4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):                                                                 
  5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold   16TH SEPTEMBER 2009                                      
  is crossed or reached if different):                                                                                   
  6. Date on which issuer notified:                             16TH SEPTEMBER 2009                                      
  7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:               6%                                                       
  8. Notified details:                                                                                      
  
  
 
  A: Voting rights attached to shares                                                                                                                                      
  Class/type of shares               Situation previous to the Triggering transaction          Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                        
  if possible using the ISIN CODE                                                                                                                                          
                                     Number of Shares           Number of Voting Rights viii   Number of shares   Number of voting rights ix      % of voting rights       
                                                                                               Direct             Direct  x       Indirect xi     Direct       Indirect    
  Oridinary Share of 0.1P each       62,662,407                 62,662,407                     77,829,553         77,829,553                      6.75%                    
  ISIN GB0033519546                                                                                                                                                        
  
  
 
  B: Financial Instruments                                                                                                                                               
  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii                                                                                                               
  Type of financial instrument   Expiration date xiii   Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Datexiv   Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the   % of voting rights  
                                                                                               instrument is exercised/ converted.                                       
                                                                                                                                                                         
  
  
 
  Total (A+B)                                   
  Number of voting rights   % of voting rights  
  77,829,553                6.75%               
  
  
 
  9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the  
  voting rights and/or the financial instruments are     
  effectively held, if applicable xv:                    
                                                         
  
  
 
  Proxy Voting:                                                      
  10. Name of the 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:                            
  15. Contact telephone number:   02070997262  
  
  
 
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