17th Dec 2008 10:34
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
Billing Services Group Limited
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes)
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No)
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No)
Other (please specify): (No)
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Gartmore Investment Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
|
Beneficial Owner |
UK Registered Owner |
Percentage of Issued Capital |
|
Gartmore Fund Managers Limited A/C Gartmore Cautious Managed fund |
HSBC Global Custody Nominee UK Ltd |
1.758% |
|
Gartmore Growth Opportunities plc |
Gartmore Growth Opportunities |
0.846% |
|
Strathclyde pension fund |
Nortrust Nominees Limited |
2.385% |
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
5 December 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
8 December 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) |
|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights (viii) |
|
|
BMG110261044 |
26,805,242 |
26,805,242 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
|
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights (ix) |
% of voting rights |
||
|
Direct (x) |
Indirect (xi) |
Direct |
Indirect |
||
|
BMG110261044 |
13,794,055 |
13,794,055 |
4.929% |
||
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date (xiii) |
Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xiv) |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
13,794,055 |
4.929% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
n/a
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
n/a
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
n/a
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
n/a
13. Additional information:
All shares are held indirectly
All figures are based on the Company's issued share capital of 279,863,248
14. Contact name:
RDU
E mail contact [email protected]
15. Contact number:
0207 782 2000
Related Shares:
BILL.L