20th May 2008 17:33
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
Firestone Diamonds
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
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) : ( )
……………..
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Gartmore Investment Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
See box 9.
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
9th May 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
12th May 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Below 5%
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) |
|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights (viii) |
|
|
GB0003915336 |
5,170,527 |
5,170,527 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
|
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights (ix) |
% of voting rights |
||
|
Direct |
Direct (x) |
Indirect (xi) |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
|
GB0003915336 |
2,780,684 |
2,780,684 |
4.984% |
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B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date (xiii) |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv) |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
2,780,684 |
4.984% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
|
Fund Managing Co. |
Number of Ordinary Share held |
Percentage of Issued Capital |
UK Registered Owner |
Beneficial Owner |
|
Gartmore Fund Managers Ltd |
1,297,807 |
2.326% |
HSBC Global Custody Nominee UK Ltd |
Gartmore Fund Managers Ltd A/C Gartmore UK & Irish Smaller Companies |
|
Gartmore Investment Ltd |
293,695 |
0.526% |
Gartmore Growth Opportunities |
Gartmore Growth Opportunities PLC |
|
Gartmore Investment Ltd |
204,673 |
0.367% |
Gartmore Smaller Companies TST PLC |
Gartmore Smaller Companies Trust PLC |
|
Gartmore Investment Ltd |
984,509 |
1.765% |
Nortrust Nominees Limited |
Strathclyde Pension Fund |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
……………..
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
……………..
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
……………..
13. Additional information:
All shares are held indirectly. All figures are based on the Companies issued share capital of 55,791,445 as provided by Exshare.
14. Contact name:
Philip Kenny
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 208 834 1028 / +44 7831 324 645
Related Shares:
FDI.L