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TR-1: Notification Major Interest in Shares
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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Filtronic plc
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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Yes
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of the person(s) subject to notification obligation:
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Aberforth Partners LLP
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
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Shareholder
1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc
2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund
3. The Church Commissioners for England
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Shares
7,456,021
4,415,248
1,643,500
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1,2 - registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth, 3 = The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
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24/07/2009
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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27/07/2009
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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18%
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8. Notified details
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares
If possible use ISIN code
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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Ordinary
GB0003362992
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12,852,569
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12,852,569
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13,514,769
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N/A
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13,514,769
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N/A
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18.18
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B: Financial instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/ conversion period/date
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No of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted
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Percentage of voting rights
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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13,514,769
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18.18
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Held by Aberforth Partners LLP
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of proxy holder:
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N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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N/A
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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N/A
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13. Additional information:
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N/A
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14. Contact name:
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Pauline Robson,
Aberforth Partners LLP
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15. Contact telephone number:
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0131 220 0733
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