Filtronic Announcements

RNS Number : 2089I Filtronic PLC 14 November 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:
Filtronic plc
2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
Yes
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:
Aberforth Partners LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc - 6,202,321
2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund - 3,205,418
3. The Church Commissioners for England - 994,200

1,2 = registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth, 3 = The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
13/11/2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
14/11/2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
14%
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
Ordinary
GB0003362992
10,421,449
10,421,449
10,401,949

10,401,949

13.99
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
N/A
 
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
10,401,949
13.99
 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP
 
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:
N/A
14. Contact name:
Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 220 0733

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