6th Mar 2007 16:40
SPI Lasers plc06 March 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): SPI Lasers 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): CHANGE TO THE NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS IN ISSUE ( X ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Aviva plc & its subsidiaries 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Registered Holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 158,500* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 418,300* Chase Nominees Limited 50,200* CUIM Nominees Limited 155,000* *donates direct interest 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different) (v): 27 February 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 28 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Change at Direct Interest level from 3% to 2% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) If possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) Ordinary Shares GB00B0LL6G95 Direct Direct 782,000 782,000 Indirect Indirect 263,000 263,000 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights (ix) If possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect GB00B0LL6G95 782,000 782,000 Not Disclosable 2.99% Not Disclosable B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 782,000 2.99% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): See Section 4 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: See Section 4 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: Figures are based on a revised total number of voting rights of 26,135,275 14. Contact name: Neil Whittaker 15. Contact telephone number: 01603 684420 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (XVI) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): Contact address (registered office for legal entities): Phone number: Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: Contact address: Phone number: Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): C: Additional information : This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Aviva