26th Mar 2007 09:23
smartFOCUS Group PLC26 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 smartFOCUS GROUP 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): Initial notification of shareholding (X) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: TriVest VCT plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) As above 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 20 March 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 9% 8. Notified details: A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares (if possible using the Ordinary (GB00B02RFJ21)ISIN code) Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionthe triggeringtransactionNumber of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsShares Voting shares rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect8,464,643 8,464,643 8,464,643 8,464,643 - 9.12% - B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial date Conversion Period/ rights that may rightsinstrument Date be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ convertedn/a Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights8,464,643 9.12% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/ or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: n/a Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: n/a 11. Number of voting rights proxy n/a holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder n/a will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Calculations based on total voting rights of 92,780,256 announced on 28 February 2007 14: Contact name: Sarah Penfold 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7925 3323 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Inc&gwth Vct