Filtrona PLC Announcements

RNS Number : 4030I Filtrona plc 18 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:
Filtrona  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:
Allianz SE   
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Allianz Global Investors Global Equity Business Unit 
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
12 November 2008   
6. Date on which issuer notified:
18 November 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%   
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 viii
Number of shares 
Number of voting rights x
% of voting rights
Direct
Direct  x
Indirect xi
Direct
Indirect

GB00B0744359
   

11,191,402

11,191,402

9,744,959
9,744,959
4.799%
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

9,744,959

4.799%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Allianz Global Investors Global Equity Business Unit ("AGI") is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz SE.

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the 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:
   Patricia Kendall
    Filtrona plc
15. Contact telephone number:
   01908 359100

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