4th Jul 2008 08:37
NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS
A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company.
TR-1 notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Avocet Mining Plc
2. Reason for the notification
Due to new client share transfer in
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
BlackRock Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
N/A
5.Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold
is crossed or reached if different):
1 July 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
3 July 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
10%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible using the 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 |
% of voting rights |
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|
Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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|
GB0000663038 |
6,085,726 |
6,085,726 |
12,342,180 |
10.21 |
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B: Financial Instruments
|
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
12,342,180 |
10.21 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 12,342,180 (10.21%)
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 cease to hold voting rights:
n/a
13. Additional information:
n/a
Related Shares:
AVM.L