2nd Apr 2008 14:59
Polar Capital Holdings PLC02 April 2008 Polar Capital Holdings plc Notification of Major Interests in Shares As a result of the allotment and issue 3,860,755 the Company has receivednotifications of major interests in shares from Mr P Hardy, Mr J Salter, Mr T Woolley and Caledonia Investments plc. Details of the notifications are given below. TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Polar Capital Holdings Plcexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification Philip Hardyobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 2 April 2008threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% threshold crossed 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the triggering transaction If possible use Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingISIN code shares voting shares rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 543,196 543,196 2,172,785 2,172,785 3.0%Ordinary GB00B1GCLT25 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights that Percentage ofinstrument period/date may be acquired (if the voting rights instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 2,175,785 3.0% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: None Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder willcease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: Increased interest resulted from allotment of new shares on Crystallising event 14 Contact name: Neil Taylor 15. Contact telephone name: 020 7227 2700 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Polar Capital Holdings Plcexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification James Salterobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 2 April 2008threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Percentage threshold crossed 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the triggering transaction If possible use Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingISIN code shares voting shares rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 3,288,520 3,288,520 5,248,840 5,248,840 7.35% OrdinaryGB00B1GCLT25 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights that Percentage ofinstrument period/date may be acquired (if the voting rights instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 5,248,840 7.35% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instrumentsare effectively held, if applicable: None Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: Increased interest resulted from allotment of new shares on Crystallising event 14 Contact name: Neil Taylor 15. Contact telephone name: 020 7227 2700 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Polar Capital Holdings Plcexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Yes Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification Timothy Woolleyobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 2 April 2008threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Percentage threshold crossed 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the triggering transaction If possible use Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingISIN code shares voting shares rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 8,800,000 8,800,000 8,800,000 8,800,000 12.3%GB00B1GCLT25 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights that Percentage ofinstrument period/date may be acquired (if the voting rights instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 8,800,000 12.3% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instrumentsare effectively held, if applicable: None Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: Decrease in interest resulted from allotment of new shares on Crystallising event 14 Contact name: Neil Taylor 15. Contact telephone name: 020 7227 2700 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Polar Capital Holdings plcexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): x 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification Caledonia Investments plcobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 2 April 2008threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 14% 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 Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible use shares voting shares rightsISIN code rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00BIGCLT25 10,666,640 10,666,640 10,666,640 14.93%Ordinary 2.5pshares B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights that Percentage ofinstrument period/date may be acquired (if the voting rights instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 10,666,640 14.93% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder willcease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: Caledonia Investments plc was notified that its percentage holding in Polar Capital Holdings plc had been reduced by 1% from 15.78% to 14.93% 14 Contact name: Krista Burwood 15. Contact telephone name: 0207 802 8080 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Polar CapitalCaledonia