(WSM.L) Wellstream Holdings PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 1451C Wellstream Holdings PLC 06 November 2009

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Wellstream Holdings
of existing shares to which voting rights are PLC

attached:

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
Yes

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
No

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
No

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Janus Capital Management LLC

notification obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction and date on which 4 November 2009

the threshold is crossed or reached:

6. Date on which issuer notified: 5 November 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 9%

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
Ordinary 9,032,176 9,032,176 8,825,157 8,825,157 8.85%

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
8,825,157 8.85%

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

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder: Janus Capital Management LLC
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will 207,019

cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to 4 November 2009

hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name: Kathy Valenta

15. Contact telephone number: 303-336-4528

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