Aberforth Smaller Companies Tst(ASL)

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Notification of Major Interes

RNS Number : 4939Y
e2v technologies PLC
07 July 2008
 



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

e2v technologies plc


2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )


Other (please specify) : ( )


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Aberforth Partners LLP, 14 Melville Street, Edinburgh EH3 7NS


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

    Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc

    Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund

The Church Commissioners for England

    Aberforth geared capital and income trust plc


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

04/07/2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

  07/07/2008    


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

15%


8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction



Number of shares

Number of voting Rights 

Ordinary 5p shares

ISIN GB00B01DW905

8,733,109

8,733,109







Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights



Direct

       Indirect

      Direct

  Indirect

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc


Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund


Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust PLC


Ordinary 5p shares 

ISIN GB00B01DW905









Total

4,937,550


3,524,900


1,027,359



9,489,809


 7.93%

 
 5.66%


 1.65%



 15.25%








B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial instrument

Expiration Date 

Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights







Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

9,489,809

15.25%


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


Name of Company

Direct

Number of shares

% of share capital

Aberforth Partners LLP

Indirect

9,489,809

15.25%


Total

9,489,809

15.25%





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:

……………..


14. Contact name:

Sarah Nash


15. Contact telephone number:

01245-453753


This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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