26th Feb 2007 17:17
Firestone Diamonds PLC26 February 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Firestone Diamonds plcshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares 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 notification Gartmore Investment Management Limitedobligation: Gartmore Investment Limited Gartmore Fund Managers Limited Gartmore Global Partners 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Gartmore Fund Managers Limited Gartmore Investment Limited 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold 21/02/2007is crossed or reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26/02/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(i)shares the Triggering transaction if possible using Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsthe ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 4,994,195 4,994,195 5,019,195 5,019,195 9.002%GB0003915336 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 5,019,195 9.002% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable: Fund Managing Co Number of Ordinary Percentage of Issued UK Registered Owner Beneficial Owner Shares held CapitalGartmore Fund 2,452,423 4.398% HSBC Global Custody Gartmore FundManagers Limited Nominee UK Ltd Managers Ltd A/C Gartmore UK & Irish Smaller Companies Strategy FundGartmore Investment 770,431 1.382% BNY GIL CLT A/C NOMS Gartmore SmallerLimited LTD A/C LST Companies Trust plc Gartmore Investment 1,512,507 2.713% Nortrust Nominees Strathclyde PensionLimited Limited Fund Gartmore Investment 283,834 0.509% BNY GIL CLT A/C NOMS Gartmore GrowthLimited LTD A/C NWSC Opportunities plc 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: Philip Kenny15. Contact telephone number: 0208 834 1028 -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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