15th Oct 2008 16:27
AMEC plc
15 October 2008
In accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (DTR) 5, we have received a notification from Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited dated 14 October 2008 stating that, as at 10 October 2008, they held a notifiable interest of 13,149,531 shares in AMEC plc, which represents 3.96% of the voting rights in the Company.
We have also today received a notification from them dated 15 October 2008 stating that, as at 13 October 2008, they held a notifiable interest of 13,725,611 shares in AMEC plc, which represents 4.13% of the voting rights in the Company.
The interests in both notifications are both entirely direct holdings.
The reason for the notifications in each case is stated as: "An acquisition or disposal of voting rights".
The notifications state that the threshold that has been crossed or reached is that the aggregate direct holding is now below 4% and above 4% respectively.
The full names of the Shareholders In each case are stated as:
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Credit Suisse International.
Further information provided relating to the chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights are effectively held is in each case stated as follows:
"Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Credit Suisse International are a division of Credit Suisse ('CSIBD'), which is part of the Credit Suisse Group ('CSG'). CSIBD is a segregated business unit within CSG with an independent management structure and exercises its voting rights independently from other divisions of CSG."
C L Fidler
Assistant Company Secretary
Related Shares:
AMFW.L