RNS Number : 7039C
Filtronic PLC
18 November 2009
For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with the issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: Notification of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares Filtronic plc
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
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):
Capital Group International, Inc.
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from
3.):
5 November 2009
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the
threshold is crossed reached:
6 November 2009
6. Date on which the issuer notified:
Below 6%
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares If Situation previous to the Triggering Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
possible using the ISIN CODE transaction
Number of shares Number of voting Number of shares Number of voting % of voting
rights rights rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB0003362992 4,744,059 4,744,059 4,292,959
4,292,959 5.7761%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting rights
Period rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/converted
n/a
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument Conversion period rights instrument
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Nominal Delta
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
4,292,959 5.7761%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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:
15. Contact telephone number:
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
Annex Notification of Major Interests in Shares
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the
notification obligation
Capital Group
Full name (including legal form for legal International, Inc.
entities)
11100 Santa Monica
Contact address (registered office for Blvd., 15th Floor
legal entities) Los Angeles,
California 90025
(213) 615-0469
Phone number & email GRGroup@capgroup.com
Other useful information (at least legal
representative for legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name Christopher Aquino
Contact address 11100 Santa Monica
Blvd., 15th Floor
Los Angeles,
California 90025
Phone number (213) 615-0469
Other useful information (e.g.
functional relationship with
the person or legal entity Fax: (213) 486-9698
subject to the notification
obligation)
C: Additional Information
Commencing 20 January 2007, The Capital Group Companies, Inc., no longer
reports ownership of securities. Capital Group International, Inc. and
Capital Research and Management Company now report relevant holdings
separately for the purposes of the new DTR Handbook.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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