8th Dec 2009 16:36
AMEC plc
8 December 2009
In accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (DTR) 5, we have received a notification from BlackRock, Inc stating that, as at 7 December 2009, they held a notifiable interest of 39,907,702 shares in AMEC plc, which represents 12.03% of the voting rights in the Company. This holding comprises an indirect holding (11.14%) and a CFD holding (0.89%).
The reason for the notification is stated as: "An acquisition or disposal of voting rights".
The notification states that the threshold that has been crossed or reached is that the holding is above 12%.
The notification also states that the chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights are effectively held is BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited.
C L Fidler
Deputy Company Secretary
Related Shares:
AMFW.L