20th Aug 2010 18:15
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Atlantic Coal plc
2 Reason for the notification:
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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:
18 August 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
20 August 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Holding has gone below 4%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
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|
Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
|
|
GB00B142G994 |
85,010,000 |
85,010,000 |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
|
GB00B142G994 |
N/A |
N/A |
69,010,000 |
N/A |
3.61% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion Period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion period |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights |
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|
Nominal |
Delta |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total (A+B+C)
|
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
|
69,010,000 |
3.61% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 69,010,000 (3.61%)
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 Threshold Reporting Team
14. Contact name:
Stuart Watchorn
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7743 5741; [email protected]
Related Shares:
Atlantic Coal