15th Oct 2007 07:00
Smallbone PLC15 October 2007 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Ord 5pshares to which voting rights are attached: Smallbone plc 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):______________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notificationobligation: Artemis Investment Management Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Artemis AIM VCT plc 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the thresholdis crossed or reached if different): 5/10/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 12/10/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the triggering transactionIf possible use Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingISIN code shares voting shares rights rights Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrd 5p 1,525,424 1,525,424 NIL NIL 0.00% GB00B01ZXV57 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights that Percentage ofinstrument period/date may be acquired (if the voting rights instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rightsNIL 0.00% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: 15. Contact telephone name: This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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