3rd Jul 2009 13:30
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:
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ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES LIMITED |
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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X |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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HSBC Holdings Plc |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited Sinopia Asset Management (UK) Limited HSBC Global Asset Management (International) Limited HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited HSBC Investment Management
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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30th June 2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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2nd July 2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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From 8% to 7% |
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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GB00B06GDT12 |
16,105,434 |
16,105,434 |
N/A |
N/A |
15,880,027 |
N/A |
7.92% |
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B: Qualifying 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 |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion period |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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15,880,027 |
7.92% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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N/A |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
N/A |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
N/A |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
N/A |
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13. Additional information: |
None
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14. Contact name: |
Barnie Knoetze
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15. Contact telephone number: |
+44 (0)1481 710607
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Related Shares:
HSBC Holdings