1st Apr 2008 17:33
Tarsus Group PLC01 April 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Tarsus Group Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( yes ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( no ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( no) Other (please specify) : ( no ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Pioneer International Trading Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 1 April 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 1 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggeringusing the ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii)Ordinary Shares of 5 pence 2,355,198 2,355,198 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsif possible using the (ix)ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct IndirectOrdinary Shares of 5p 0 0 0 0% 0% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial (xiii) Conversion Period/ rights that may be rightsinstrument Date (xiv) acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting % of voting rightsrights 0 0% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: The transaction to which this notice relates was the transfer of 2,355,198ordinary shares in the capital of Tarsus Group plc from Pioneer InternationalTrading Limited to Hamilton Trust Company Limited and Hamilton Nominees Limited(the sole shareholders in Pioneer International Trading Limited) as trustees ofthe N D Buch Children's Settlement. The transfer occurred as part of a sharebuy-back by Pioneer International Trading Limited. 14. Contact name: Peter Begg, Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 0208 846 2700 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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