1st Mar 2007 09:59
Alexander Mining PLC01 March 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ALEXANDER MINING PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) 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 (specify): Re-disclosure following implementation of the (X) Transparency Directive 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited as trustee of the BT Pension Scheme. See Section 9 for further information. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): Position held on 20 January 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 28 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares (if possible using the Ordinary (GB00B06K1665)ISIN code) Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction the triggering transactionNumber of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsShares Voting shares rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect6,875,000 6,875,000 3,798,421 3,798,421 3,076,579 2.823% 2.287% B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial date Conversion rights that may rightsinstrument Period/Date be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights6,875,000 5.110% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/ or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited is the parent undertaking of Britel Fund Trustees Limited, which is the parent undertaking of Hermes Pensions Management Limited. Hermes Pensions Management Limited is the parent undertaking of: 1. Hermes Investment Management Limited, (voting rights held in this issuer: 5.110%) Please see Section 13 for further information Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: See comment in section 13 11. Number of voting rights proxy See comment in section 13 holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder See comment in section 13 will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Hermes Investment Management Limited hold the voting rights under a standing proxy contained in the investment management agreements with various underlying clients, which includes all the shares owned directly by BT Pension Scheme. All voting rights held on behalf of the above entities are aggregated for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(a) and disclosed pursuant to DTR 5.1.5. This disclosure is made by BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited, which is the ultimate parent undertaking for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(e). 14: Contact name: Margaret Moss/Valerie Davidson 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7680 2125 / 020 7680 2177 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 BT Pension Scheme Trustees legal entities): Limited as trustee of the BT Pension Scheme and Hermes Pension Management Limited Contact address (registered office Lloyds Chambers, 1 Portsoken for legal entities) Street, London E1 8HZ Phone number 020 7702 0888 Other useful information (at least BT Pension Scheme Trustees legal representative for legal Limited is the parent undertaking persons): of the group of companies subject to the notification obligation as indirect holders of voting rights for the purpose of DTR 5.2.1(a) and 5.2.1(e). B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name: Hermes Investment Management Limited as agent for BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited Contact address: Lloyds Chambers, 1 Portsoken Street, London E1 8HZ Phone number: 020 7680 2125 / 020 7680 2177 Other useful information (at least Hermes Investment Management legal relationship with the person Limited acts as investment or legal entity subject to the manager and agent on behalf of BT notification obligation): Pension Scheme Trustees Limited C: Additional information Please contact Valerie Davidson or Margaret Moss on the above number for further information. Copy sent to Company Secretary of Alexander Mining plc, Fax number 020 7292 1313. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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