27th Feb 2008 11:32
e2v technologies PLC27 February 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: e2v technologies plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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 to the notification obligation: Aberforth Partners LLP, 14 Melville Street, Edinburgh EH3 7NS 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund The Church Commissioners for England Aberforth geared capital and income trust plc 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 25/02/2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26/02/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 14% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ordinary 5p shares 8,099,287 8,099,287 ISIN GB00B01DW905 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISINCODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 4,437,360 7.14% Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 3,334,700 5.36% Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust PLC 961,059 1.55% Ordinary 5p shares ISIN GB00B01DW905 Total 8,733,119 14.05% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 8,733,109 14.05% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Name of Company Direct Number of shares % of share capital Aberforth Partners LLP Indirect 8,733,109 14.05% Total 8,733,109 14.05% 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: Sarah Nash 15. Contact telephone number: 01245-453753 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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