13th Feb 2008 17:40
Ceres Power Holdings plc13 February 2008 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: Ceres Power Holdings PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 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):________Increase in shares outstanding x 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: OppenheimerFunds Inc (OFI) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): February 7, 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: February 11, 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6% (6.36%) 8. Notified details: [email protected] A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares 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 IndirectGB00B0351429 OFI 4,412,600 4,412,600 4,244,740 4,244,740 6.36% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType 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. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 4,244,740 6.36% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: OppenehimerFunds, Inc. owns, as of 2/7/08, 4,244,740 shares equal to 6.36% of the shares outstanding (66,725,055). 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:15. Contact telephone number: Annex Notification Of Major Interests In SharesA: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligationFull name (including legal form for legal entities) OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (OFI)Contact address (registered office for legal entities) OFI: 2 World Financial Center, 225 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10080 USAPhone number OFI: 212-323-0200Other useful information (at least legal representativefor legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name Rose Baker, Compliance ConsultantContact address Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. 1295 State Street Springfield, MA 01111-0001 USAPhone number 413-744-8258Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company iswith the person or legal entity subject to the the parent company of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.notification obligation) C: Additional information Notes This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Ceres Power