22nd Jul 2009 17:23
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Communisis plc issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes 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 Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to Aberforth Partners LLP the notification obligation: iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Share Holder Shares different from 3.):iv 1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 12,518,900 2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 7,416,600 3. The Church Commissioners for England 2,765,800 4. Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust PLC 2,310,500 1,2,4 = Registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth, 3 = The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd 5. Date of the transaction and date 20 July 2009 on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 July 2009 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 19% or reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after shares to the triggering the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of % of voting using of of of shares voting rights x the ISIN CODE Shares Voting rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect xi xii Ordinary 27,343,800 27,343,800 25,011,800 N/A 25,011,800 N/A 18.06 GB0006683238 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date xiii Conversion Period rights that may be rights xiv acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx instrument period refers to xviii Nominal Delta N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 25,011,800 18.06
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy N/A holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will N/A cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 220 0733 Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form of legal entities) Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Phone number & email Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name Martin K Young Contact address Communisis plc, Wakefield Road, Leeds, LS10 1DU Phone number & email 0113 277 0202 Other useful information(e.g. Company Secretary functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information
Aberforth Partners LLP is entrusted in and manages a further 3,818,200 shares in Communisis plc. It has no voting rights in these further shares.
The total number of shares managed by Aberforth Partners LLP has not changed as a result of this announcement.
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
vendorRelated Shares:
Communisis PLC