4th Apr 2008 12:19
Ceres Agriculture Fund Limited04 April 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): CERES AGRICULTURE FUND LTD 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) 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: (NO) Other (please specify) : MERGER OF IIMIA MITONOPTIMAL & MIDAS CAPITAL (YES) PARTNERS LTD 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): MIDAS CAPITAL PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): (SEE SECTION 9 BELOW) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different) (v): N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: 01/04/08 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: OVER 5% 8. Notified details: THIS DISCLOSURE IS NOT DUE TO ANY MARKET TRANSACTION. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) 12,500,000 12,500,000 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using (ix) the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect 12,500,000 12,500,000 N/A 9.33% N/A B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 12,500,000 9.33% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): CF MIDAS BALANCED INCOME FUND - 11,000,000(REGISTERED: BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES A/C 392513)MIDAS INCOME & GROWTH TRUST - 1,500,000(REGISTERED: STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD) 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: IIMIA PLC, MITON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD AND MIDAS CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD ARE ALLSUBSIDIARIES OF MIDAS CAPITAL PLC 14. Contact name: HELEN CRAIG 15. Contact telephone number: 01392 475972 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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