3rd Oct 2007 12:23
F&C Private Equity Trust PLC03 October 2007 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existingshares to which voting rights are attached(ii): F&C Private Equity 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X 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): Change in issued share capital 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation(iii): 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv): QVT Financial LP QVT Financial LP Quintessence Fund LP 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 28 September 2007crossed or reached if different)(v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: - A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii)shares the Triggering transaction (vi) if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting shares ixCODE Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect Ordinary 'B' GB0030738164 Below 5% Below 3% 3,732,679 3,732,679 5.16% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. - Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,732,679 5.16% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable xv: 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: Steven Ross 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 628 8000 -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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