RNS Number : 7473H
Equest Balkan Properties PLC
26 February 2010
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Equest Balkan Properties plc
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
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 qualifying financial instruments which may result in
the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to
qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Carrousel Capital Limited
notification obligation:iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) The Carrousel Fund Limited
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on 23 February 2010
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 25 February 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Reduced from over 16% to 14.56%.
reached:vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rightsx
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direc Indirectxii Direct Indirect
txi
GB00B0QB4K42 22,826,917 22,826,917 20,382,917 20,382,917 14.56%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument datexiii Conversion Periodxiv rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instrumentsxv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration datexvii Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rightsxix, xx
instrument Conversion periodxviii
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
20,382,917 14.56%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:xxi
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: Richard Watkins
15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 20 7434 1234
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