24th Aug 2005 14:41
Numis Corporation PLC24 August 2005 For Immediate Release Numis Corporation Plc Interests in shares On 23 August 2005, Numis Corporation Plc ("Numis") received notification fromEdward Farquhar and his wife, Nicola Farquhar, of their respective interests inthe ordinary shares ("Ordinary Shares") of Numis. Edward Farquhar is a directorof Numis Securities Limited. This notification clarified that Edward Farquhar is interested in the 6,603,500Ordinary Shares held in a trust dated 20 December 1988 of which Nicola Farquharhas a life interest (and in which she is also interested under the Companies Act1985) and of which Nicola Farquhar's parents, Michael and Louisa Stone, are thetrustees. These interests are in addition to the (i) 1,773,450 Ordinary Sharesregistered in Edward Farquhar's name and (ii) 550,000 unissued Ordinary Sharesfor which Edward Farquhar is conditionally entitled to subscribe by virtue ofoptions granted to him under the Company's share option schemes. Accordingly,Edward and Nicola Farquhar are, in aggregate, interested in 8,926,950 OrdinaryShares (8.53 percent of shares currently in issue). Numis believes that this notification does not disclose any changes to theinterests or holdings of either Edward or Nicola Farquhar and that it has beenserved on Numis to ensure technical compliance with the relevant provisions ofthe Companies Act 1985. Enquiries: Oliver Hemsley - Chief Executive 020 7776 1500 Bill Trent - CFO Rachel Quigley - Brunswick 020 7404 5959 Lucie Anne Brailsford End This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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