21st Feb 2008 14:52
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Software Radio Technology plc
2. Reason for the notification:
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Gartmore Investment Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
See attached schedule
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
15 February 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
21 February 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
17% 8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation of previous Resulting Situation after the triggering of shares if to the Triggering
transaction possible transaction using ISIN code Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting shares voting shares rights rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB00B0M8KM36 16,144,232 16,144,232 16,769,232 16,769,232 17.143%
B: Financial Instruments Resulting Situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise / Number of Voting rights that may % of
Financial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting Instrument Period /Date exercised / converted rights Total (A + B)
Number of Voting Rights % of voting rights
16,769,232 17.143%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
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 in the Company's issued share capital of 97,817,107 as provided by Exshare
Email contact: [email protected]
14. Contact name:RDU 15. Contact telephone number:020 782 2324
Annex Notification of Major Interests in Shares:
Fund No. of Per UK registered managing shares cent. owner Beneficial owner company held HSBC Global Gartmore Fund Managers Ltd A/c GFM 4,054,330 4.145% Custody Nominee UK Gartmore UK & Irish Smaller Ltd Companies SUBTOTAL 4,054,330 4.145% GIL 1,254,722 1.283% Goldman Sachs The Gartmore UK Small Cap Best Nominees Ltd Ideas Fund Ltd GIL 1,984,073 2.028% BNY GIL CLT A/c Gartmore Smaller Companies Trust Noms Ltd A/c LST PLC GIL 901,978 0.922% BNY GIL CLT A/c Gartmore Growth Opportunities PLC Noms Ltd A/c NWSC GIL 6,129,108 6.266% Vidacos Nominees The Alphagen Volantis Fund Limited Ltd A/c 2303 GIL 2,445,021 2.500% Nortrust Nominees Strathclyde Pension Fund Ltd SUBTOTAL 12,714,902 12.999% TOTAL 16,769,232 17.143%
"GFM" Gartmore Fund Managers Limited
"GIL" Gartmore Investment Limited
Enquiries:
Software Radio Technology 01761 409 500
Matthew Rogers Hanson Westhouse Limited 0113 246 2610
Tim Feather / Matthew Johnson
SOFTWARE RADIO TECHNOLOGY PLCRelated Shares:
Srt Marine Sys.