RNS Number : 6518F
Bglobal PLC
15 January 2010
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
Bglobal Plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes)
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No)
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: (No)
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No)
Other (please specify): (Yes) - Change to the number of voting rights in issue, following the recent placing.
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Ignis Investment Services Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
N/a
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v):
13 January 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
14 January 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
4%
8. Notified details:
Nominee Holdings
A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii), (ix)
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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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Number of shares
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Number of voting Rights
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GB00B1VLV059
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Not disclosed
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Not disclosed
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights (ix)
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% of voting rights (x)
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Direct
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Direct (xi)
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Indirect (xii)
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Direct
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Indirect
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GB00B1VLV059
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3,150,373
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-
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3,150,373
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-
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4.00%
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B: Qualifying 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 (xiii)
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Exercise/Conversion Period (xiv)
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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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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv), (xvi)
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Exercise price
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Expiration date (xvii)
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Exercise/
Conversion period (xviii)
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Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights (xix), (xx)
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Nominal
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Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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3,150,373
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4.00%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xxi):
Pearl Group Limited
Impala Holdings Limited
Pearl Group Holdings (No.1) Limited
Ignis Asset management Limited
Ignis Investment Services Limited (indirect)
Vidacos Nominees Limited (3,150,373 - 4%)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/a
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/a
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/a
13. Additional information:
Percentage calculation based on issued share capital of 78,693,008.
14. Contact name:
Deborah A. Wagner
15. Contact telephone number:
0141 333 8000
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