22nd Feb 2005 16:03
SVB Holdings PLC22 February 2005 SVB Holdings PLC Notification of a Major Interest in Shares The Company was notified on 21st and 22nd February 2005 that the partners in theRostrum Investors limited partnerships are the beneficial owners in theaggregate of 16,952,043 Ordinary shares in the Company, representing a decreaseof 3,154,787 Ordinary shares of 10 pence each (0.86% of SVB's shares in issue)since their previous notification. Disclosures have been received in respect of these 16,952,043 shares from thefollowing Rostrum Investors limited partners: BriTel Fund Trustees Limited ("Britel"), Possfund Custodian Trustee Limited ("Possfund"), British AirwaysPension Trustees Limited ("British Airways Pensions"), Stargas Nominees Limited("Stargas") and Kleinwort Benson (Jersey) Trustees Limited ("Kleinwort Trustees") (the latter as a limited partner and as trustee of the Rostrum Group Trust).Mr Michael Wade has disclosed an interest in 16,952,043 shares, of which he isinterested in 15,640,066 of these shares by reason of his effective shareholdingin Rostrum Limited. By virtue of Sections 204 and 205 of the Companies Act 1985, Britel, Possfund,British Airways Pensions, Stargas and Kleinwort Trustees are interested in10,044,313 (2.74% of SVB's shares in issue), 13,829,323 (3.78%), 13,652,898(3.73%), 14,641,572 (3.99%) and 16,952,043 (4.63%) shares respectively, all suchinterests being over all or part of the 16,952,043 shares referred to above. The shares referred to in the notifications from the Rostrum Investors partnersare held as follows: KB (CI) Nominees Limited 12,236,959BriTel Fund Nominees Limited 3,403,107Mr Michael Wade 1,291,650Coutts Nominees Limited 20,327 Rostrum Limited has confirmed it has a notifiable interest in 16,952,043 sharesas general partner to the Rostrum Investors limited partnerships. Rostrum Group Limited ("RGL") has confirmed that it has an interest in12,236,959 shares, which are the shares referred to above as being held by KB(CI) Nominees Limited, as RGL exercises control over the voting rights conferredby such shares. Enquiries: MJ Turvey 020 7903 7300Group Legal Counsel and Company SecretarySVB Holdings PLC This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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