31st Oct 2007 17:58
Avarae Global Coins PLC31 October 2007 TR-1: Notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Avarae Global Coins Ord 1pshares 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 xAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):___________________________________________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): ABN AMRO Bank N.V 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 26/10/2007crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 29/10/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of shares Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Triggering transaction if possible using Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsthe ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 10.89% GBP 1p OrdGB00B137SQ61 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 rights12,000,000 10.89% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (10.89%) RFS Holdings N.V. (10.89%) ABN AMRO Holding N.V. (10.89%) ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (10.89%) 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: This Notification is based upon the Voting Rights figure of 110,133,334 obtained from the Regulatory Announcement dated 31st August 2007. This Notification has been made following the acquisition of ABN AMRO Holding N.V. by RFS Holdings N.V.14. Contact name: Brian Hatton, Avarae Global Coins Plc 15. Contact telephone number: 01624 615 614 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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