(RHEP.L) Rheochem PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 7404A Rheochem PLC 14 October 2009

RHEOCHEM PLC

HOLDING(S) IN COMPANY

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to Rheochem Plc

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 RAB CAPITAL PLC ACTING AS DISCRETIONARY MANAGER OF RAB ENERGY
notification obligation: iii FUND LIMITED
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from CREDIT SUISSE CLIENT NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED

3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the 12/10/2009

threshold is crossed or reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 13/10/2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, 5%

vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, 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 rights x
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect
ORDINARY SHARES 13,912,278 13,912,278 n/a n/a 7,962,278 n/a 3.67%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise / Conversion Period xiv Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ % of voting
instrument date xiii converted. rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration date xvii Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights xix, xx
instrument Conversion period xviii
Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
7,962,278 3.67%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

RAB Capital plc acts as investment manager for RAB ENERGY LIMITED. RAB Capital plc does not act as custodian for its clients and therefore the shares are held in the nominee name of the custodian of its clients, which is CREDIT SUISSE CLIENT NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED..

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: n/a
14. Contact name: RAB Capital PLC - Legal Team
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7389 7000

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