Thursday 05 November, 2009
Blinkx Plc
Holding(s) in Company
RNS Number : 0428C Blinkx Plc 05 November 2009
TR-1: notification of major interests 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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Blinkx plc
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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X
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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): Disclosure of holdings follows the sale of Insight Investment Management Limited on 2 November 2009. This notification supersedes any notifications previously issued by Lloyds Banking Group plc.
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X
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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Lloyds Banking Group plc
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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See Section 9.
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
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2 November 2009
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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4 November 2009
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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Direct / Indirect decreases to below 9%
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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 using the 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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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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Ord 1p Shares
ISIN
GB00B1WBW239
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26,160,084
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26,160,084
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13,811,909
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13,811,909
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10,237,513
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4.95%
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3.66%
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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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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
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% of voting rights
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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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% of voting rights
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24,049,422
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8.61%
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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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22,942,239 shares (8.22%) are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Direct/Indirect Interests).
Within these holdings,9,160,307 shares (3.28%) are managed on behalf of Clerical Medical Managed Funds Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited, and a further 2,932,424 shares (1.05%) are managed on behalf of Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Financial Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc, These holdings are therefore disclosed as an overall Direct Interest.
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the 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/acquire to hold voting rights:
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N/A
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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Frances Smith, Company Secretary
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15. Contact telephone number:
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01223 488500
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This information is provided by RNS
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