RNS Number : 1539H
Northgate PLC
15 February 2010
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of NORTHGATE PLC
existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
2 Reason for the notification(please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
X
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):
3. Full name of person(s) ROYAL LONDON ASSET
subject to the notification MANAGEMENT LIMITED
obligation:
4. Full name of HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
shareholder(s)(if different NOMINEES (UK) LTD
from 3.): NOMINAL %
5,361,634
4.03%
5. Date of the transaction and 12 FEBRUARY 2010
date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached:
6. Date on which issuer 15 FEBRUARY 2010
notified:
7. Threshold(s) that is/are 4%
crossed or reached:
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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 rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB00B41H7391 5,361,634 5,361,634 5,361,634 5,361,634 N/A 4.03% N/A
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights
Period acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument
period refers to
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
5,361,634 4%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
SEE 4 ABOVE
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 to hold voting rights: N/A
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: DAVID HENDERSON
15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 1325 467558
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