RNS Number : 6413H
Blinkx Plc
24 February 2010
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Blinkx plc
issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached:
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 Lloyds Banking Group plc
notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different See Section 9.
from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction(and date on 23 February 2010
which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 24 February 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Direct / Indirect decreases to below
reached: 8%
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 using the ISIN transaction
CODE
Number of Shares Number of Voting Number of shares Number of voting % of voting
Rights rights rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ord 1p Shares 24,049,422 24,049,422 13,544,482 13,544,482 8,669,451 4.41% 2.82%
ISIN
GB00B1WBW239
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting % of voting rights
Period/ Date rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
22,213,933 7.23%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
22,213,111 shares (7.23%) are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment
Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a
wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Lloyds Banking Group plc (Direct/Indirect Interests).
Within these holdings,9,506,048 shares (3.09%) are managed on behalf of
Clerical Medical Managed Funds Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS
Financial Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance &
Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds
Banking Group plc. These holdings are therefore disclosed as an overall
Direct Interest.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the 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/acquire to hold voting rights: N/A
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Frances Smith, Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number: 01223 488500
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