24th Feb 2012 11:55
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:
HgCapital Trust plc
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
Reduction in percentage of voting rights held following share issue
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Ian Armitage
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Rowan Nominees Limited
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
10 June 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified:
22 February 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights HG Capital Trust 0 1,567,368 Ord GBP0.25 GB0003921052
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsshares if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect HG Capital Trust 0 0 1,567,368 0 4.9% Ord GBP0.25 GB0003921052
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
N/ATotal (A+B+C)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 1,567,368 4.9%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
Mr Ian Armitage holds 1,567,368 shares (4.9% of voting rights) through Rowan Nominees Limited.
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:
On 10 June 2011, HgCapital Trust plc announced that 695,810 ordinary shares had been issued, resulting in a total of 31,799,725 ordinary shares in issue. At this date Ian Armitage held 1,567,368 shares (4.9% of voting rights) meaning that the 5% threshold had been crossed as a result of the issue.
14. Contact name:
Alison Hampton
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7089 7958
24 February 2012
XLONRelated Shares:
HgCapital Trust plc