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Brixton plc
27 August 2008
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
Identity of the issuer to which voting rights are attached:
Brixton plc
Reason for the notification:
Acquisition of voting rights.
Full name of person subject to the notification obligation:
High Rise Partners II, L.P.
High Rise Partners II (a), L.P. and High Rise Institutional Partners, L.P.
Full name of shareholders:
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Date of the transaction:
21 August 2008
Date on which issuer notified:
26 August 2008
Threshold that is crossed:
Proportion of voting rights has risen above the 3% threshold
Voting rights attached to shares:
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
|
Class of shares |
Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights |
|
Ord 25p Shares GB0001430023 |
5,692,500 |
5,692,500 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class of Shares: Ord 25p Shares (GB0001430023)
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
||||
|
|
Direct |
Indirect |
Total |
Direct |
Indirect |
Total |
|
8,692,500 |
|
8,692,500 |
8,692,500 |
|
3.2% |
3.2% |
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights are effectively held:
High Rise Capital Management, L.P. acts as the investment manager for each of High Rise Partners II, L.P., High Rise Partners II (a), L.P. and High Rise Institutional Partners, L.P. High Rise Capital Management, L.P. does not act as custodian for its clients and therefore the shares are held in the nominee name of the custodian, which is Goldman, Sachs & Co. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. announced on 6 August 2008 that it would no longer include in its aggregate notifiable position the holding in Brixton plc of Goldman, Sachs & Co., acting as custodian for its customers, because of the custodian exemption in DTR 5.1.3R(2) in relation to those positions.
Proxy Voting:
Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
Contact name:
Richard Howell
Contact telephone number:
020 7399 4549