7th Mar 2012 07:00
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares | |||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Polo Resources, LTD | ||
2. Reason for notification (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 | NO | ||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | NO | ||
Other (please specify):______________ | NO | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
Ingalls & Snyder LLC ("I&S") and Ingalls & Snyder Value Partners LP ("ISVP"). | ||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | I&S, on behalf of its clients, has dispositive authority over (i.e. the power and authorisation to sell at I&S's discretion) 118,439,950 shares. In respect of 114,839,950 of such 118,439,950 shares ISVP (as beneficial owner) shares dispositive authority with I&S and has voting authority. Therefore, in respect of the 114,839,950 shares beneficially held by ISVP, I&S has, and ISVP shares, dispositive authority and ISVP has voting authority. | ||
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
March 5, 2012 | ||
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
March 6, 2012 | ||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Interest in excess of 5% of issued share capital. | ||
8: Notified Details | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect | ||||
Ordinary Shares ISIN VGG6844A1075 |
111,439,950 | - |
118,439,950 | See note 4 above. I&S has dispositive authority over 118,439,950 shares and ISVP has voting authority and shares dispositive authority in respect of 114,839,950 of such shares. | - | 5.16% (Note: For these purposes we have assumed that dispositive authority is equivalent to voting rights). | - |
B: Financial Instruments N/A
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
118,439,950 (Note: For these purposes we have assumed that dispositive authority is equivalent to voting rights.) | 5.16% (Note: For these purposes we have assumed that dispositive authority is equivalent to voting rights). |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
N/A |
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of 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:
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14 Contact name:
| Frank Stolba |
15. Contact telephone name:
| (001) (212) 269 7814 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
Related Shares:
POL.L