25th Sep 2008 17:17
AMEC plc
25 September 2008
In accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (DTR) 5, we have received a notification from Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited dated 24 September 2008 stating that, as at 22 September 2008, they held a notifiable interest of 13,394,431 shares in AMEC plc, which represents 4.05% of the voting rights in the Company. On 25 September 2008 we received a further notification stating that as at 23 September 2008, they held a notifiable interest of 12,995,609 shares in AMEC plc, which represents 3.93% of the voting rights in the Company. The interests are entirely direct holdings. The reason for the notifications in both cases 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 above 4% and below 4% respectively. The full names of the Shareholders 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 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'). CISBD 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