9th Apr 2008 07:40
Polar Capital Holdings PLC09 April 2008 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: Polar Capital Holdings Plc Ord 2.5p 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof 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 notificationobligation: Artemis Investment Management Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Institutional UK Growth Artemis Alpha Trust BAE Systems CIF Trust BAE Systems 2000 Pension Plan Trust Absolute Return Hedge Fund 5. Date of transaction (and date on which thethreshold is crossed or reached if different): 4th April 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 7th April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage ofIf possible use shares voting rights shares voting rightsISIN code Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB00B1GCLT25 3,695,149 3,695,149 4,237,849 4,237,849 5.93% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument exercised/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights4,237,849 5.93% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of 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: Neil Taylor 15. Contact telephone name: 020 7227 2700 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Polar Capital