Regulatory Announcement
REG-Ludorum PLC Holding(s) in Company
Released: 05/08/2009
Released: 05/08/2009
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RNS Number : 9360W
Ludorum PLC
05 August 2009
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: Ludorum plc
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 the acquisition 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
Increase in total voting rights Yes
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification F&C Asset Management plc
obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): See box 9 below
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold
is crossed or reached: 04/08/2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
05/08/2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
13%, 12%
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
GB00B0ZH1L34 GBP0.01 1,061,880 1,061,880 1,061,880 - 1,061,880 - 11.34%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights
Period 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 Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument
period refers to
- Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
1,061,880 11.34%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the
voting rights and /or the financial instruments are
effectively held, if applicable:
F&C Asset Management plc:- (or 3rd party manager)
Client
No. of voting rights
% of total voting rights
Registration name
Friends Provident Main Fund
1,061,880
11.34%
Chase Nominees Limited
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder: F&C Asset Management plc
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: Mike Bassi, F&C Asset Management plc
15. Contact telephone name: 0131 718 1093
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in shares
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name Ludorum plc
(including legal form of legal entities)
Contact address 2B River Court, 27 Brewhouse Lane, PutneyWharf London
(registered office for legal entities) SW15 2JX
Phone number & email Phone 020 8246 4010
fax 020 8246 4022
email (company secretary): Malcolm.paget@ludorum.com
Other useful information
(at least legal representative for legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name Mike Bassi, F&C Asset Management plc
Contact address 80 George Street, EdinburghEH2 3BU
Phone number & email 0131 718 1093
Michael.bassi@fandc.com
Other useful information
(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal
entity subject to the notification obligation)
C: Additional information
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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