24th Oct 2007 16:26
Norcros PLC24 October 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Norcros plcshares to which voting rights are attached: 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 Noacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No Other (please specify):______________ No 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification GAM International Management Limitedobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 10/07/07is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 12/07/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3.0% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/ Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction the Triggeringtype of shares transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B1Y9V062 0 0 5,125,000 5,125,000 3.98% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 5,125,000 3.98% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: GAM International Management Limited is the discretionary invetsment manager for the following: Period of Interest 02/07/07 TO 12/07/07Security Norcros PLC Ordinary GBP 0.1ISIN GB00B1Y9V062SEDOL B1Y9V06Uptix Code 9354079Number of shares in issue 128,802,669.00 Trade Name Fund Name Nomina Running Total % of Issue 02/07/07 Opening Balance 0.00 0.00 0.0010/07/07 GAM Star UK Dynamic 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 0.78 Equity Investments10/07/07 GAM UK Equity Hedge 4,125,000.00 5,125,000.00 3.98 Investments Inc Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: Institutional Shareholder Services11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will N/Acease to hold:12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/Avoting rights: 13. Additional information:14. Contact name: Barbara Hall15. Contact telephone number: 020 7917 2356 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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