24th Apr 2008 10:07
Minera IRL Limited24 April 2008 Minera IRL Limited 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 MINERA IRL LIMITED 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 (specify): Merger of iimia Miton Optimal plc & Midas ( X) Capital Partners Ltd 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Midas Capital plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) n/a 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 15 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7% 8. Notified details: n/a A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares (if possible using the Ordinary npv (JE00B1HNYF12)ISIN code) Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction the triggering transactionNumber of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsShares Voting shares rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirectn/a n/a 4,700,000 4,700,000 n/a 7.60% n/a B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % offinancial date Period/Date rights that may be votinginstrument acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/ converted- - - - - Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights4,700,000 7.60% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/ or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: CF Miton Special Situations Portfolio (registered: Bank of New York Nominees a/c 392474) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: n/a 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: n/a 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: n/a 13. Additional information: iimia plc, Miton Asset Management Ltd and Midas Capital Partners Ltd are all subsidiaries of Midas Capital plc. 14: Contact name: Helen Craig 15. Contact telephone number: 01392 475972 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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