RNS Number : 0290H
Nanoco Group PLC
12 February 2010
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Nanoco Group 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 Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result No
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to No
qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No
Other (please specify): No
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Gartmore Investment Limited
notification obligation:iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) See attached schedule
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on 9thFebruary 2010
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 10thFebruary 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 11%
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
of of of shares rights rightsx
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Directxi Indirectxii Direct Indirect
GB00B01JLR99 20,082,347 20,082,347 20,262,802 20,262,802 11.003%
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
20,262,802 11.003%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:xxi
Gartmore Fund Managers Limited hold shares on behalf of HSBC Global
Custody Nominee UK Ltd
Gartmore Investment Limited hold shares on behalf of Nortrust Nominees
Limited, Gartmore Growth Opportunities, Goldman Sachs Nominees Ltd and
Vidacos Nominees Ltd A/C 2303.
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: All figures are based on the Company's
Please direct correspondence issued share capital of 184,156,282 as
to provided by Exshare
rhailwood@nanocotechnologies. E mail contactRDU@Gartmore.com
com
htorrence@nanocotechnologies.
com
medelman@nanocotechnologies.
com
14. Contact name: RDU
15. Contact telephone number: 0207 782 2324
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