25th Jul 2007 12:07
Danka Business Systems PLC25 July 2007 25 July 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached:DANKA BUSINESS SYSTEMS PLC 2. Reason for the notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 1 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 0 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 0 Other (please specify): New Exemption Trading Book DTR 5.1.3 (4) 1 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):Goldman, Sachs & Co. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different):19 JULY 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified:23 JULY 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:4% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares previous to theif possible Triggeringusing the transactionISIN CODE Number of Number Number Number of voting rights % of voting rights Shares of of ix Voting shares Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect US2362771097 12,897,768 4.98% 10,292,668 3.97% (3,224,442 (2,573,167 ADRs) ADRs) B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights xiv Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights10,292,668 3.97% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:The interest in 10,292,668 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs& Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for itscustomers of 2,573,167 American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"). These ADRs are, orwill be, held at the Depositary Trust Company of New York ("DTC"). 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:General email contact:[email protected] 14. Contact name:Joanne Wall / Sean Rogers 15. Contact telephone number:44(20)7051-1704 / 44(20)7552-9205 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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