(UMC.L) UMECO PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 8688I

19 March 2010

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Umeco 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 BlackRock, Inc.

notification obligation:iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on 17thMarch 2010

which the threshold is crossed or reached:v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 18thMarch 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Holding has gone above 13%

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 Directxi Indirectxii Direct Indirect
GB0009116079 3,337,611 3,337,611 N/A N/A 3,900,908 N/A 8.10%

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
CFD N/A N/A N/A 2,516,340 Nominal Delta
5.23% 5.23%

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
6,417,248 13.33%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:xxi BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited -6,417,248(13.33%)

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: BlackRock Compliance Disclosures Team
14. Contact name: Steve Bowers (Umeco plc)
15. Contact telephone number: 01926 331800

Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in share

A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name BlackRock, Inc.

(including legal form of legal entities)
Contact address 33 King William
(registered office for legal entities) Street, London, EC4R

Phone number & email 020 7743 5741;
stuart.watchorn@
blackrock.com
Other useful information Stuart Watchorn

(at least legal representative for legal persons)

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Contact address Phone number & email Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

C: Additional information

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RNS Number : 0402I

03 March 2010

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Umeco

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
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached No

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to
qualifying financial instruments No

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
No

Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iii AEGON UK Group of Companies

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or 2ndMarch 2010

reached:v 6. Date on which issuer notified:
3rdMarch 2010

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:vi, vii 7-6%

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 Directxi Indirectxii Direct Indirect
GB0009116079 3,391,780 3,391,780 3,291,780 2,419,887 871,893 5.03 1.81

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
3,291,780 6.84%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:xxi AEGON UK Group of companies - parent undertaking of: AEGON Asset Management UK plc AEGON Investment Management UK ltd.

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: AEGON UK Group of Companies

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: AEGON UK Group of Companies consists of:
AEGON Asset Management UK plc
AEGON Investment Management UK ltd

14. Contact name: Steven Bowers [Umeco plc]
15. Contact telephone number: 01926 331800

Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in share

A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name AEGON Asset
(including legal form of legal entities) Management UK plc

Contact address AEGON House,
(registered office for legal entities) 3 Lochside Avenue,
Edinburgh Park,
Edinburgh,

Phone number & email 0870 60 90 101

Other useful information Ian G Young, Company
(at least legal representative for legal persons) secretary,

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name Miranda Beacham

Contact address AEGON House,
3 Lochside Avenue,
Edinburgh Park,
Edinburgh,

Phone number & email 0131 549 3460
miranda.beacham@
aegon.co.uk

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

C: Additional information

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.

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Shares in Umeco Plc fall 7.4 percent after the British aerospace parts supplier says it expects full-year adjusted pretax profit to be at the lower end of market estimates, as the economic slowdown continues to affect key markets.
KBC Peel Hunt says it believes the low end of the range to be 23.8 million pounds, while its own forecast - to be reviewed - is 25.3 million.

"In light of the continued uncertainty surrounding short-term trading, we maintain our 'sell' recommendation," the broker says.
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Shares in Umeco Plc fall 7.4 percent after the British aerospace parts supplier says it expects full-year adjusted pretax profit to be at the lower end of market estimates, as the economic slowdown continues to affect key markets.
KBC Peel Hunt says the low end of the range to be 23.8 million pounds, while its own forecast -- to be reviewed -- is 25.3 million.

"In light of the continued uncertainty surrounding short-term trading, we maintain our 'sell' recommendation," the broker says.
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Results diary
Europe Real-time Equity News

UK Stocks on the move
UK smallcaps UK smallcaps news

08:50GMT 17Feb2010-Umeco falls after guiding lower on profit

Shares in Umeco Plc fall 7.4 percent after the British aerospace parts supplier says it expects full-year adjusted pretax profit to be at the lower end of market estimates, as the economic slowdown continues to affect key markets.
KBC Peel Hunt says it believes the low end of the range to be 23.8 million pounds, while its own forecast - to be reviewed - is 25.3 million.

"In light of the continued uncertainty surrounding short-term trading, we maintain our 'sell' recommendation," the broker says.
For more, click on.

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08:22GMT 17Feb2010-UK small caps rise 0.1 pct early

The FTSE Small Cap index rises 0.1 percent in early trade, underperforming both the blue chips and the midcaps, which gain 0.6 and 0.7 percent respectively.
Thorntons puts on almost 6 percent after the chocolate maker and seller says first-half profit rose by a quarter, with lower sales offset by reduced levels of discounting in the run-up to Christmas.
Jarvis sheds more than 14 percent after the rail network services group says its full-year performance is likely to be below previous management expectations.

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