13th Jan 2012 13:40
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Fidessa Group PLC issuer of existing shares 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 No in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights
are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic No effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No Other (please specify):___________________________ No
3. Full name of person(s) subject to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its notification obligation:
group
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if See additional information under 13. different from 3):
5. Date of transaction and date on 11 January 2012 which the threshold is crossed or reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 January 2012 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Below the threshold of 5% reached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/ Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering type of the triggering transaction shares transaction If possible use ISIN code Number Number of Number Number of voting Percentage of of voting of rights voting rights shares rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB0007590234 1,859,917 1,859,917 46,377 46,377 1,738,511 0.125% 4.702%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of financial date conversion rights that may be voting rights instrument period acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise / No. of voting Percentage of financial Price date conversion rights voting rights instrument period instrument refers to Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 1,784,888 4.827%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Ameriprise Financial, Inc., which through intermediate holding companies controls the voting rights of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, Columbia Wanger Asset Management, Threadneedle Management Luxembourg S.A. and
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which itself controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd andThreadneedle Pensions Ltd. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy N/A holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will N/A cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional Registered Owner information: HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/c 740190 17,385 HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/c 739874 91,000 HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/c 740311 8,200 The Bank Of New York ( Nominees ) Limited A/c PTG 15303 / 09997799 2,456 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c ZLA05 77,100 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c ZLA07 778,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 27642 11,177 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07197 35,200 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10479 863 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c ZLA12 26,940 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c ZLA14 7,500 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 34789 66,850 Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c WWSF0004002 76,307 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10491 222,877 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10488 178,033 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10490 185,000 14 Contact name: Stacey Dryburgh, Threadneedle group 15. Contact telephone +44 (0)1793 363 751 name:
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Limited. Registered in England and
Wales: No 3554212 Registered Office: 60 St Mary Axe, London EC3A 8JQ.
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Fidessa Group