14th May 2008 17:19
Advent Capital (Holdings) PLC
("Advent" or the "Company")
Notification of major interests in shares
Advent Capital (Holdings) PLC announces that it received the following notification pursuant to the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Advent Capital (Holdings) PLC
2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Amber Capital LP (as Investment Adviser of Amber Master Fund (Cayman) SPC)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
Goldman Sachs International
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): May 12, 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified: May 14, 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6%
8. Notified details:
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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 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB00B07RZZ30 |
24,490,906 |
24,490,906 |
24,390,906 |
5.999 |
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B: 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/Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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24,390,906 |
5.999% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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:
Amber Capital LP is the investment adviser of Amber Master Fund (Cayman) SPC
The shares are held by Goldman Sachs International in its nominee capacity for the account of Amber Master Fund (Cayman) SPC
14. Contact name: Jamie L Craver - Associate General Counsel
15. Contact telephone number: +1 212 340 7371
14 May 2008
For further information please contact:
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Advent Capital (Holdings) PLC |
Tel: 020 7743 8200 |
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Keith Thompson Chief Operating Officer |
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Giuseppe Perdoni |
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Company Secretary |
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Neil Ewing |
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Investor Relations |
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Fox-Pitt, Kelton |
Tel: 020 7663 6000 |
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Simon Law |
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Jonny Franklin-Adams |
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Pelham Public Relations |
Tel: 020 7743 6362 |
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Polly Fergusson |
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Damian Beeley |
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