Holding(s) in Company

12 February 2010PV Crystalox Solar PLCHolding(s) in 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: 

PV Crystalox Solar PLC

2. Reason for the notification:

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: 

Norges Bank

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): 

10 February 2010 

6. Date on which issuer notified: 

11 February 2010

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 

3 %

8. Notified Details

(A) Voting Rights Attached to shares

Class/type of shares

ORDINARY 2p SHARES

(GB00B1WSL509)

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Number of Shares: 10,900,013

Number of Voting Rights: 10,900,013

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:

Number of Shares - 12,731,245

Number of Voting Rights (Direct) - 12,731,245

Number of Voting Rights (Indirect) - n/a

% of Voting Rights (Direct) - 3.06%

% of Voting Rights (Indirect) - n/a

(B) Qualifying Financial Instruments

n/a

(C): Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

n/a

Total (A)+(B)+(C)

Total number of Voting Rights - 12,731,245

Total % of Voting Rights - 3.06%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 

n/a

Proxy Voting: 

10. Name of the proxy holder: 

 Norges Bank

 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: 

none

14. Contact name: 

Jonas Lexmark

15. Contact telephone number:

+47 24 07 31 34 

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