28th Feb 2008 09:53
Filtrona plc28 February 2008 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying FILTRONA PLCissuer of existing shares to which voting rights ---------------------are attached:-------------------------------2. Reason for notification (yes/no)-------------------------------------------------- An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X------------------------------------------ An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may resultin 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 Pennant Capital Management LLCnotification obligation: ----------------------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different Pennant Offshore Partners, L.T.Dfrom 3.): Pennant Onshore Partners, L.P. Pennant Onshore Qualified, L.P. Pennant Spinnaker Fund, L.P. Pennant Windward Fund, L.P. Pennant Windward Fund, Ltd. ------------------------------- ---------------------5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 6 December 2007the threshold is crossed or reached if ---------------------different):-------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 27 February 2008------------------------------- ---------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: 6%------------------------------- --------------------- 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggeringshares Triggering transaction transactionif possibleusing the ISIN Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage ofCODE Shares Voting Rights shares rights voting rights Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrdinary 25pShares(GB00B0744359) 12,787,189 12,787,189 12,927,189 12,927,189 6.05% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may Percentagefinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is of votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 12,927,189 6.05% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:Pennant Offshore Partners, L.T.D 2,393,077 voting rightsPennant Onshore Partners, L.P. 726,940 voting rightsPennant Onshore Qualified, L.P. 1,454,580 voting rightsPennant Spinnaker Fund, L.P. 818,780 voting rightsPennant Windward Fund, L.P. 3,018,812 voting rightsPennant Windward Fund, Ltd. 4,515,000 voting rightsProxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Jon Green Filtrona plc15. Contact telephone number: 01908 359100 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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