25th Jan 2008 17:02
Animalcare Group PLC25 January 2008 Animalcare Group PLC 25 January 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): Animalcare Group PLC Ord 20p 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No Other (please specify): No 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): NatWest FIS Nominees Ltd SX Account 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 15 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5.00% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of voting % voting rights shares rightsIf possible using Number of Number of Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirectthe ISIN code shares voting rightsGB0032350695 1,056,513 1,056,513 0 0 1,056,513 0 5.34% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % voting rightsfinancial date Period/Date that may be acquired if this instrument isinstrument exercised/converted- - - - - Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights1,056,513 5.34% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (5.34%) Royal Bank of Scotland plc (5.34%) 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: This Notification is based upon the Voting Rights figre of 19,756,257 obtainedfrom FT information. 14. Contact name: Richard Hopkins 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7714 4459 ENDS This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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