16th Dec 2009 12:23
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying COMMUNISIS PLC issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YES An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which
may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to Aberforth Partners LLP the notification obligation: iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Share Holder Shares different from 3.):iv 1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 10,070,744 2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 4,433,400 3. The Church Commissioners for England 1,886,700 4. Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc 1,864,000 1,2,4 = registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberforth, 3 = The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd 5. Date of the transaction and date 14/12/09 on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 15/12/09 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 14% or reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type Situation previous Resulting situation after of to the triggering the triggering shares transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of % of voting using of of of shares voting rights x the ISIN Shares Voting rights CODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect xi xii Ordinary 21,381,200 21,381,200 18,254,844 N/A 18,254,844 N/A 13.18 GB006683238 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date xiii Conversion Period rights that may be rights xiv acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financ Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
ial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx instrument period refers to xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 18,254,844 13.18
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP 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: 14. Contact name: Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 220 0733 Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form of legal entities) Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Phone number & email Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name Sarah Morton Contact address Communisis Plc, Wakefield Road, Leeds, LS10 1DU Phone number & email 0113 2770202 Other useful information(e.g. Company Secretary functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
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