13th Mar 2009 16:30
AMEC plc
13 March 2009
In accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (DTR) 5, we have received a notification from Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited dated 13 March 2009 stating that, as at 12 March 2009, they held a notifiable interest of 13,323,408 shares in AMEC plc, which represents 4.01% of the voting rights in the Company.
The interest is entirely a direct holding.
The reason for the notification is stated as: "An acquisition or disposal of voting rights".
The notifications state that the threshold that has been crossed or reached is that the aggregate direct holding is now above 4%.
The full names of the Shareholders are stated as:
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Credit Suisse International.
Further information provided relating to the chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights are effectively held is stated as follows:
"Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Credit Suisse International are a division of Credit Suisse ('CSIBD'), which is part of the Credit Suisse Group ('CSG'). CSIBD is a segregated business unit within CSG with an independent management structure and exercises its voting rights independently from other divisions of CSG."
C L Fidler
Assistant Company Secretary
Related Shares:
AMFW.L