1st May 2015 12:35
For filings with the FSA include the annex | |||||
For filings with issuer exclude the annex | |||||
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | |||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: | SPHERE MEDICAL HOLDINGS 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 qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
Other (please specify): | |||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: | The Wales Life Sciences Investment Fund LP
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | N/A
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: | 1 MAY 2015 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 1 MAY 2015 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: | From 0% to 17.6% | ||||
8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights | |||||||||||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
ORDINARY SHARES of 1 pence each | 0 | 0 | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 17.6% | ||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | |||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
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Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||
25 MILLION | 17.6% | ||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | N/A | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | N/A | |
13. Additional information: |
Position calculated on issued capital of 141,757,872 (Placement by company on 1 May 2015 82,352,582 new Ordinary shares). Purchase of 25 million shares by The Wales Life Sciences Investment Fund LP on 1 May 2015
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14. Contact name: | Shafia Zahoor
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15. Contact telephone number: | 020-7887-7646
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