18th Mar 2008 17:06
Close European Accelerated Fund Ltd18 March 2008 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Close European Acceleratedissuer of existing shares to which voting Fund Limitedrights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): X Merger of iimia MmitonOptimal plc & Midas Capital Partners Ltd (06/03/08) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the MIDAS CAPITAL PLCnotification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different N/Afrom 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 06 March 2008the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: 5 % 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares to the Triggering transactionif possible transactionusing the Number of Number of Number Number of voting % of votingISIN CODE Shares Voting of rights rights Rights shares Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct ParticipatingShares N/A N/A 3,000,000 3,000,000 N/A 7.59% N/A GB00B0GB8N84 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,000,000 7.59 % 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: CF Midas Balanced Growth Fund - 3,000,000 (Registered: Bank of New York Nominees A/C 392512) 10. Name of the proxy holder: Not Applicable 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: Not Applicable 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: Not Applicable 13. Additional information: iimia plc, Miton Asset Management Ltd and Midas Capital Partners Limited are all subsidiaries of Midas Capital plc 14. Contact name: Anson Fund Managers Limited 15. Contact telephone number: 01481 722260 18 March 2008 E&OE - In Transmission This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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