F&C Asset Management Announcements

RNS Number : 5279I Blinkx Plc 19 November 2008  
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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:
Blinkx plc
2. Reason for the notification  (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

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 the notification obligation:
F&C Asset Management Plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
See Box 9 below
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
18/11/2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
19/11/2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
11%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares 
 if possible using the 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
% of voting rights
Direct
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
GB0008207705
30,547,372
30,547,372
30,297,372
-
30,297,372
-
10.9%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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
-

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
30,297,372
10.9%

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

Client
No of Voting
Rights
% of Total Voting
Rights
Registration name
FPLP With Profit, With Profit Business Fund
13,077,137
4.7%
Citifriends Nominees Ltd
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
F&C Asset Management Plc
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:
Frances Smith
15. Contact telephone number:
01223 488500

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