15th Aug 2007 07:01
Polar Capital Holdings PLC15 August 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Polar Capital Holdings Plcof 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 XAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result inthe acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights areattachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):3. Full name of person(s) subject to the BlackRock, Inc.notification obligation:4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from3.):5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 9 August 2007threshold is crossed or reached if different):6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 August 20077. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Gone above 5%8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares the Triggering transaction transactionif possibleusing the Number of Number of Number Number of voting % of votingISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights of rights rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB00B1GCLT25 N/A N/A N/A N/A 3,443,500 N/A 5.14% 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 3,443,500 5.14% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 3,443,500 (5.14%) 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: John Mansell15. Contact telephone number: 020 7227 2700 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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