TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex 

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Cosalt PLC

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

No

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 

No

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

No

Other (please specify): A Firm Placing and Open Offer

Yes

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Hanover I Master Fund where the shares are registered in the name of Vidacos Nominees Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

As above

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

2 September 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

2 September 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

8%, 7%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Ord 25p

2,142,953

2,142,953

27,934,178

27,934,178

6.91% 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

27,934,178

6.91% 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Vidacos Nominees Limited controls the total voting rights; being the vehicle managed by the Prime Broker to Hanover I Master Fund LP.

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of 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:

Michael Smith

15. Contact telephone name:

0207 766 8400