22nd Feb 2008 10:52
Equest Balkan Properties PLC22 February 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached Equest Balkan Properties Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights (x) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights ( ) Other (specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Rathbone Brothers Plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) Rathbone Brothers Plc Rathbone Investment Management Ltd Rathbone Unit Trust Management Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 21st February 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 22nd February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code) ISIN: Euro 0.01 Ordinary GB00B0QB4K42Situation previous to the triggering Resulting situation after the triggeringtransaction transactionNumber of Number of Voting Rights Number Number of voting % of voting of rights rights sharesShares Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 11,385,930 11,385,930 NA/ 510,700 N/A 0.36% B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/Date exercised/ converted rightsN/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights510,700 0.36% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/ or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Rathbone Brothers Plc* Rathbone Investment Management Ltd 0.36% Rathbone Unit Trust Management Ltd 0.00% *Rathbone Brothers Plc is the holding company of the following. 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: 14: Contact name: Compliance Department 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7399 0000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Rathbone