11th Jan 2008 10:56
ArmorGroup International plc11 January 2008 LETTER TO: ARMORGROUP INTERNATIONAL PLCDATED: 9 JANUARY 2008 RE: DECLARATION OF INTEREST IN SHARES In accordance with Part IV of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), we write toinform you that Artemis Investment Management Limited, and certain of itsinvestment clients, have a notifiable interest of 3,041,185 shares, representing5.70% of the issued share capital of your company. Full details of the interest and the beneficial holders are detailed below: LETTER FROM: ARTEMIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED BENEFICIAL OWNER NUMBER OF % INTEREST SHARES HELD Artemis UK Smaller Companies 1,585,137 2.97Artemis Alpha Trust plc 500,000 0.93Barclays Smaller Companies 478,024 0.90Artemis AIM VCT plc 478,024 0.90 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: ArmorGroup International plcOrd 1p 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: An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: Other (please specify) : 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Artemis Investment Management Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Artemis UK Smaller CompaniesBarclays UK Smaller CompaniesArtemis Alpha Trust plcArtemis AIM VCT plc 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 8TH JANUARY 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 9TH JANUARY 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB00B049FG32 3,071,185 3,071,185 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting if possible using rights the ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B049FG32 3,041,185 3,041,185 5.70% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,041,185 5.70% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Karen Paine 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 718 0414 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
ARG.LArtemis Alpha