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Released: 08/06/2009
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RNS Number : 5341T
Jessops plc
08 June 2009
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof Jessops Plc
existing shares to which voting rights areattached:
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial
instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares
already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar
economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Change in rules X
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
obligation: D.E.Shaw & Co. (U.K.), Ltd>
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if differentfrom 3.): N/A
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold June 1, 2009 (date of change in rules)
is crossed orreached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: June 3, 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: 5%
8. Notified details:
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
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Period Number of voting % of voting
instrument date rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights
instrument Conversion period
Contract for Differences N/A December N/A 10,017,016 Nominal Delta
8, 2009
9.74%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
10,017,016 9.74%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting
rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Each of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. ("DESCO LP") and D. E. Shaw &
Co. (U.K.), Ltd. ("DESCO UK") is notifying solely in its
capacity as a discretionary investment manager. As general
partner of DESCO LP, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. ("DESCO Inc.")
is a parent undertaking of DESCO LP and DESCO UK. By virtue
of David E. Shaw's position as president and sole
shareholder of DESCO, Inc., which is the general partner of
DESCO LP, David E. Shaw is a parent undertaking of DESCO LP
and DESCO UK.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto
hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting
rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Stephen Back (Compliance Department)
15. Contact telephone number: +1 212-478-0000
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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