26th Sep 2008 12:07
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Consort Medical PLC |
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
No |
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
No |
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
Yes |
Other (please specify):______________ |
No |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
Kaupthing Bank Hf and Kaupthing Capital Partners II Master, L.P. Incorporated ("KCP II") |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
Vidacos Nominees Limited Sinjul Nominees Limited Roy Nominees Limited New Street Nominees Limited |
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
23 September 2008 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
25 September 2008 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
2,340,377 |
8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB0000946276 |
2,326,392 |
2,326,392 |
2,340,377 |
1,173,032 |
1,167,345 |
3.92% |
3.90% |
B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
2,340,377 |
7.82 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Kaupthing Bank HF directly controls as principal 1,166,847 shares, representing 3.90% of the voting rights of the issuer, which are held through Vidacos Nominees Limited, the nominee of its custodian, Arion Custody Services Limited. Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Capital Markets Ltd controls as principal 6,185 shares, which are held through its nominee company, New Street Nominees Limited. Kaupthing Bank HF's indirect holdings of 1,167,345 shares represent: 500 shares held by Singer & Friedlander Investment Management Limited, an entity within the Kaupthing Bank group, on a discretionary basis for their underlying clients. These shares are held through Sinjul Nominees Limited. 1,166,845 shares, representing 3.90% of the voting rights of the issuer, held by KCP II which is a Guernsey registered limited partnership (number 929), with its offices being First Floor, Darcy Court, Admiral Park, St. Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 6HJ acting by its operator, Singer & Friedlander Asset Management Limited (registered number 02339567) whose registered office is at One Hanover Street, London W1S 1AX. Kaupthing Bank Hf is a limited partner (and has contributed over 30% of the capital). These shares are held through Roy Nominees Limited. KCP II is itself indirectly interested in the 1,166,847 shares held directly by Kaupthing Bank HF. |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
13. Additional information: |
Disclosure based on 29,941,739 shares in issue. |
14 Contact name: |
Jenny Owen |
15. Contact telephone number: |
01442 867924 |
Related Shares:
CSRT.L