7th Feb 2007 17:29
Morse PLC07 February 2007 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): Morse PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify): Change in the percentage of voting rights ( x )held as a result of a change in the total voting rights of Morse PLC. ................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): 3i Group plc 3i Investment plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): N/A 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different) (v): 31 January 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 1 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 16% 8. Notified details: ................. 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) GB0005604854 N/A N/A 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 24,767,399 24,767,399 N/A 15.839 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 % of voting rights rights 24,767,399 15.839 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): 3i Group plc has a direct beneficial interest in the total number of voting rights disclosed in section 8 above 3i Investment plc (a wholly owned subsidiary of 3i Group plc) has an indirect interest in the voting rights disclosed in section 8 above in its capacity as the discretionary Investment Manager of 3i Group plc. 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: Notification based on total voting rights of 156,369,546 announced by Morse PLCon 31 January 2007. 14. Contact name: NICHOLAS SANDLSONDEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY 15. Contact telephone number: 020 8380 8329 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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