Regulatory News

REG-Jessops plc Holding(s) in Company

Released: 25/11/2008

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RNS Number : 8611I  
  
Jessops plc  
  
25 November 2008  
  
 
  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   JESSOPS PLC      
  existing shares to which voting rights are attached:    (GB00B035CB69)   
  
  
 
                                                                               
  2. Reason for notification (yes/no)                                          
                                                           YES                 
  An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                  
                                                           NO                  
  An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments                          
  which may result in the acquisition of shares already                        
  issued to which voting rights are attached                                   
                                                           NO                  
  An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                             
                                                           NO                  
  Other (please specify):______________                                        
  
  
 
  3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:   UBS INVESTMENT BANK   
                                                                  UBS AG LONDON BRANCH  
  4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):                                 
                                                                  20 NOVEMBER 2008      
  5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is                            
  crossed or reached if different):                                                     
                                                                  24 NOVEMBER 2008      
  6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                     
                                                                  5.35%                 
  7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                                       
  
  
 
  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 use ISIN code                                                                                                                                        
                               Number of shares           Number of voting rights    Number of shares   Number of voting rights     Percentage of voting rights    
                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                        Direct        Indirect      Direct          Indirect       
  GB00B035CB69                 7,259,268                  7,259,268                  5,503,249          5,503,249     -             5.35%           -              
  
  
 
  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   Percentage of voting rights  
                                                                                      exercised/converted)                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                  
  
  
 
  Total (A+B)                                            
                                                         
  Number of voting rights   Percentage of voting rights  
                            5.35%                        
  5,503,249                                              
  
  
 
  9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the  
  voting rights and /or the financial instruments are    
  effectively held, if applicable:                       
                                                         
  
  
 
  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:                 CINTIA GOERTZ/SARAH COTTLE  
                                                               
  15. Contact telephone number:    0207 568 4981               
                                                               
  
  
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.   
  
 
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