21st Mar 2007 12:03
Devro PLC20 March 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: DEVRO PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) 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) : FILED PURSUANT TO DTR 5 ( X ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: BESTINVER GESTION S.A. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): SEE BREAKDOWN BELOW. 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19TH MARCH 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 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 ORDINARY 16,447,248 16,447,248 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 ORDINARY 16,447,248 10.1% 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 16,447,248 10.1% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the 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: 14. Contact name: JOHN MEREDITH (COMPANY SECRETARY) 15. Contact telephone number: 01236 879191 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): BESTINVER GESTION S.A. Contact address (registered office for legal entities): C/JUAN DE MENA, 8-1oD28014 MADRID Phone number: 34 91 595 91 50 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): ANA PALACIO GARDENAS B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name: Contact address: Phone number: Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): C: Additional information : Letter to Devro plcLetter dated 5 March 2007 We hereby give notice, that on 02.03.2007 the shares held by Bestinver Gestion,SGIIC, S.A. in Devro plc amounts to 10,10% No Shares BESTINVER INTERNACIONAL, F.I. 7.830.935,00BESTINFOND F.I. 5.444.104,00SOIXA SICAV 1.480.696,00TEXRENTA INVERSIONES SICAV 301.746,00BESTINVER MIXTO INTERNACIONAL FI 301.514,00CORFIN INVERSIONES S.I.C.A.V. 137.127,00RODAON INVERSIONES, SICAV 106.478,00TIBEST CINCO, SICAV, SA 98.675,00INVERS.EN BOLSA SIGLO XXI, SICAV 94.220,00ATON INVERSIONES SICAV, SA 68.233,00TIGRIS INVERSIONES, SICAV, SA 64.743,00H202 Inversiones SICAV 59.564,00ENTRECAR INVERSIONES, SICAV, SA 48.669,00PASGOM INVERSIONES, SICAV 48.124,00EURODOLAR INVERSION, SICAV 43.666,00DIVALSA DE INVERSIONES SICAV, SA 43.284,00ACCIONES,CUP.Y OBLI.SEGOVIANAS 39.432,00ZAMARRON SICAV 39.061,00Cartera Millennium SICAV 36.424,00CAMPO DE ORO, SICAV 30.018,00LINKER INVERSIONES, SICAV, SA 29.320,00DRACO INVERSIONES, SICAV 28.597,00HELDALIN INVERSIONES SICAV 21.153,00Opec Inversiones, SIVAV 18.908,00TAWARZAR 2-S2 SICAV 17.965,00IBERFAMA SICAV, S.A. 14.591,00 TOTAL 16.447.248,00 Letter from BESTINVER GESTION, S.A. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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