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RNS Number : 1928B
Ceres Power Holdings plc
22 October 2009
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer CERES POWER HOLDINGS PLC
of 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 YES
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issues 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 OppenheimerFunds, Inc ("OFI")
notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different
from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on October 19, 2009
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: October 20, 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 12.00%
reached:
8. Notified details: Ceres Power Holdings plc
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the Triggering
if possible using transaction
the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB00B0351429 7,392,445 7,392,445 8,055,438 8,055,438 12.0177%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/Conversion Period/Date Number of voting % of voting
instrument date rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
8,055,438 12.0177%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
The percentage of holdings noted above is based on the outstanding shares of 67,029,574
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company is the parent company of OppenheimerFunds, Inc
("OFI")
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: Wendy Stechmann
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
15. Contact telephone number: 011-413-744-6612
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