RNS Number : 6561I
Huntsworth PLC
16 March 2010
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
Huntsworth plc
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
2. Reason for notification(yes/no)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in
the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached
Yes - Transfer of
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) Aberforth Partners LLP
subject to notification
obligation:
Shareholder
4. Full name of Shares
shareholder(s)(if different 1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 21,793,298
from 3): 2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 9,605,145
3. Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc 2,921,638
All shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd
A/c Aberfrth.
5. Date of transaction(and 15/03/2010
date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached if
different):
6. Date on which issuer 15/03/2010
notified:
7. Threshold(s) that is/are 15%
crossed or reached:
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
If possible use ISIN code transaction
Number of shares Number of voting Number of shares Number of voting Percentage of voting
rights rights rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary 37,097,480 37,097,480 34,320,081 N/A 34,320,081 N/A 14.90
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of voting
period that may be acquired rights
if the instrument
exercised/converted
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration price Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of voting
period instrument refers to rights
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
34,320,081 14.90
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: The voting rights attached to shares
beneficially held by The Church Commissioners
for England ("Church") were transferred to
Church with effect from 15 March 2010. Aberforth
Partners LLP continue to manage funds for Church
on a discretionary basis.
14 Contact name: Tymon Broadhead
15. Contact telephone name: 0207 224 8778
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