10th Apr 2008 15:53
Sepura PLC10 April 2008 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing SEPURA PLCshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights xAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Goldman, Sachs & Co. Goldman Sachs International 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 04 APRIL 2008crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 08 APRIL 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 16% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting shares ixCODE Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect GB00B1ZBLD47 21,661,307 15.89% 467,388 21,411,822 0.343% 15.703% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 21,879,210 16.05% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable xv: The interest in 21,411,822 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiaryof GS Inc, acting as custodian for its customers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman SachsSecurities (Nominees), Limited. The interest in 467,388 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman Sachs International, a wholly-ownedindirect subsidiary of GS Inc. These shares are, or will be, registered at CREST in account CREPTEMP. 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: N/A 14. Contact name: N/A 15. Contact telephone number: N/A This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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