20th Feb 2007 08:36
Avocet Mining PLC20 February 2007 NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by theCompany. TR-1 notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: AVOCET MINING PLC 2. Reason for the notification Declaration of major shareholding as per FSA Transitional Provision 7 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: J P Morgan Chase & Co. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): JP Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited 5.Date of the transaction (and date on which the thresholdis crossed or reached if different): N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: 15 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(1)shares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0000663038 N/A N/A N/A N/A 6,288,420 N/A 5.20% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,288,420 5.20% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: JP Morgan Chase & Co. - 6,288,420 (5.20%) 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 cease to hold voting rights: n/a 13. Additional information: Disclosable holding at 20 January 2007 -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
AVM.LJPM.L