22nd Jul 2011 07:00
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | |||||||||||||||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: |
K3 Business Technology Group PLC | ||||||||||||||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||||||||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | YES | ||||||||||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||||||||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | YES | ||||||||||||||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||
Other (please specify): | |||||||||||||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||
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: | 19th July 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 21st July 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Holding has gone below 10% | ||||||||||||||||
8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights | |||||||||||||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||
GB00B00P6061 | 1,690,331 | 1,690,331 | N/A | N/A | 2,681,567 | N/A | 9.42% | ||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | |||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights
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CFD |
| 82,889 | Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||
0.29% | 0.29% | ||||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||
2,764,456 | 9.71% | ||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | |||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 2,764,456 (9.71%)
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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: | BlackRock International Threshold Reporting Team | ||||||||||||||||
14. Contact name: | Andrew Manchester | ||||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7743 5773; [email protected] | ||||||||||||||||
Related Shares:
K3 Business Technology Group