M.P. EVANS GROUP PLC
This announcement replaces the announcement made on 22 February 2010 that should
have contained the heading "Holding(s) in Company". All other information remains
the same.
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1) Identity of Issuer
M.P. Evans Group PLC
2) Reason for notification
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights - increase in the
issued and voting share capital due to share options exercised on
29 January 2010
3) Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
Alcatel Bell Pensioenfonds VZW
4) Full name of the shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above)
-
5) Date of the Transaction
29 January 2010
6) Date on which issuer notified
19 February 2010
7) Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
11%
8) Notified Details
Class/type of shares if possible using ISIN code
M.P. Evans Group PLC GB0007538100
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Number of Shares: 5,793,497
Number of voting rights: 5,793,497
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
(A) Voting rights attached to shares
Number of voting rights (Direct) 5,793,497
% of voting rights (Direct) 10.88%
Number of voting rights (Indirect) -
% of voting rights (Indirect) -
(B) Qualifying Financial Instruments
None
(C) Financial Instruments with similar economic effect
to Qualifying Financial Instruments
None
Total (A)+(B)+(C)
Total number of voting rights 5,793,497
Total % of voting rights 10.88%
9) Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or the financial instruments are effectively held
-
10) Name of 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
Mr J F Elliott
15) Contact telephone number
01892 516333
22 February 2010