17th Jul 2008 09:36
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:
Centaur Media PLC
2. Reason for the notification:
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:
YES
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:
NO
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:
NO
Other:
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Aberforth Partners LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 7,225,694
Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 4,632,000
The Church Commissioners for England 1,098,950
Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc 1,458,300
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 on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different:
15th July 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
16th July 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
10%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of shares |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
|
|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights |
|
Ordinary GB0034291418 |
14,576,050 |
14,576,050 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Class/type of shares |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
||
|
|
Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
Ordinary GB0034291418 |
14,414,944 |
N/A |
14,414,944 |
N/A |
10.11 |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date |
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 |
|
14,414,944 |
10.11 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP
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:
N/A
14. Contact name:
Ian PH Roberts
15. Contact:
+44 (0) 20 7970 4514
Related Shares:
Centaur