Education Development International Announcements

RNS Number : 2790G Education Development Intl PLC 21 October 2008  
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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:
Education Development International Plc
2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X

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 (please specify):______________
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Octopus Investments Nominees Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

3/10/2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20/10/2008

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

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
GB0004486006

3,942,000
3,942,000
4,089,000
4,089,000
-
7.10%
-

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
4,089,000
7.10%

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

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of 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:

-
14 Contact name:

Paul Bird
15. Contact telephone number:

024 7651 6504
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