1st Feb 2008 13:15
Establishment Inv. Trust PLC (The)01 February 2008 TR-1: Notification of major interests in shares The Establishment Investment Trust plc1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existingshares to which voting rights are attached:2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)An acquisition or disposal of voting rights pAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify): Notification of major holding_________________3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification iimia MitonOptimal plcobligation:4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Details noted in (9)5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is N/Acrossed or reached if different):6. Date on which issuer notified: 31/01/087. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Over 5%8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using Shares Voting sharesthe ISIN CODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 25p Ordinary Shares 995,000 995,000 1,095,000 1,095,000 N/A 5.48% N/A GB0031336919 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType 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. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 1,095,000 5.48% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable :iimia ACD Services Accelerated Fund (OEIC) - 395,000 (Registered: The Bank of New York Nominees A/C 391998) iimia Investment Trust - 700,000 (Registered: The Bank of New York Nominees A/C 178055) Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: iimia plc is the Investment Manager to the CF iimia OEICs and the iimia Investment Trust.14. Contact name: Helen Craig, iimia MitonOptimal plc15. Contact telephone number: 01392 475972 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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