3rd May 2007 10:08
Imagination Technologies Group PLC03 May 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: IMAGINATION TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) 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: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: 1. SADD INVESTMENTS COMPANY LIMITED 2. AWAL BANK BSC 3. AWAL TRUST COMPANY LIMITED (AS PARENT UNDERTAKING OF SADD INVESTMENTS COMPANY LIMITED) 4. MAAN ABDULWAHED AL-SANEA (AS PARENT UNDERTAKING OF SAAD INVESTMENTS COMPANY LIMITED AND AWAL BANK BSC) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 27 APRIL 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 MAY 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 1. SADD INVESTMENTS COMPANY LIMITED (3,4,5,6,7,8%) 2. AWAL BANK BSC (3,4,5,6,7,8%) 3. AWAL TRUST COMPANY LIMITED (3,4,5,6,7,8%) 4. MAAN ABDULWAHED AL-SANEA (3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16%) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB009303123 1.SICL BELOW 3% BELOW 3% 2.AWAL BANK BELOW 3% BELOW 3% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB009303123 1.SICL 17,413,999 NIL 17,413,999 NIL 8.00% 2.AWAL BANK 17,436,980 NIL 17,436,980 NIL 8.02% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 34,850,979 16.02% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: MAAN ABDULWAHED AL-SANEA IS SUBJECT TO A NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION PURSUANT TO DTR5.2.1(e) AS A "PARENT UNDERTAKING" OF SAAD INVESTMENTS COMPANY LIMITED ("SICL"),THE ENTITY THAT INDIRECTLY HOLDS 17,413,999 (8.00%) SHARES THROUGH VIDACOSNOMINEES LIMITED. HE IS ALSO THE "PARENT UNDERTAKING" OF AWAL BANK B.S.C., THEENTITY THAT INDIRECTLY HOLDS 17,436,980 (8.02%) SHARES THROUGH VIDACOS NOMINEESLIMITED SICL IS 94.72% OWNED BY AWAL TRUST COMPANY LIMITED ("ATCL") AS TRUSTEE OF THESAAD STAR TRUST (THE "TRUST"). ATCL IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO A NOTIFICATIONOBLIGATION PURSUANT TO DTR 5.2.1(e) AS A "PARENT UNDERTAKING" OF SICL. 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: CHRISTOPHER C.HART 15. Contact telephone number: +41 22 715 0303 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): 1. SADD INVESTMENTS COMPANY LIMITED 2. AWAL BANK BSC 3. AWAL TRUST COMPANY LIMITED (AS PARENT UNDERTAKING OF SADD INVESTMENTS COMPANY LIMITED) 4. MAAN ABDULWAHED AL-SANEA (AS PARENT UNDERTAKING OF SAAD INVESTMENTS COMPANY LIMITED AND AWAL BANK BSC) Contact address (registered office for legal entities): C/O SAAD FINANCIAL SERVICES S.A. 80 RUE DE LAUSANNE 1202 GENEVA SWITZERLAND Phone number: +41 22 715 0303 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): CHRISTOPHER C.HART/CLIVE JORY B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name: CHRISTOPHER C.HART Contact address: SAAD FINANCIAL SERVICES S.A. 80 RUE DE LAUSANNE 1202 GENEVA SWITZERLAND Phone number: +41 22 715 0303 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): SAAD FINANCIAL SERVICES S.A. ACTS AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR FOR AWAL BANK BSC AND SAAD INVESTMENTS COMPANY LIMITED. C: Additional information : This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Imagination Technologies Group