20th Sep 2007 09:34
Filtrona plc20 September 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the Filtrona PLCunderlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights areattached: 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 of shares 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 Allianz SEto the notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Allianz Global Investors Global Equity Business Unitdifferent from 3.)(1): 5. Date of the transaction (and 19 September 2007date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)(1): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 September 2007 7. Threshold(s) thatis/are crossed orreached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares Triggering transaction transaction(1)if possibleusing the Number of Number of Number Number of voting % of votingISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights of rights x rights viii shares Direct Direct Indirect xi Direct Indirect xGB00B0744359 9,144,748 9,144,748 11,191,402 5.13 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 11,191,402 5.13 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:Allianz Global Investors Global Equity Business Unit ("AGI") is a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Allianz SE. 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 AGI are interested in 11,187,902 Filtrona PLC sharesinformation: comprising 5.13%. Other entities within Allianz SE group are interested 3,500 Filtrona PLC shares14. Contact name: Patricia Kingdon Filtrona plc15. Contacttelephonenumber: 01908 359100 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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