+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | For filings with the FSA include the annex | | |------------------------------------------------+------------------| | For filings with issuer exclude the annex | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | |----------------------------------------------------+--------------| | 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer | | | of existing shares to which voting rights are | Sthree Plc | | attached: ii | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or | | boxes): | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | 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 | | |---------------------------------------------------------+---------| | An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar | | | economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | | |---------------------------------------------------------+---------| | An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | | |---------------------------------------------------------+---------| | Other (please specify): | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the | FIL Limited | | notification obligation: iii | | |-------------------------------------------+-----------------------| | 4. Full name of shareholder(s) | See attached schedule | | (if different from 3.):iv | | |-------------------------------------------+-----------------------| | 5. Date of the transaction and date on | | | which the threshold is crossed or | 4 December 2009 | | reached: v | | |-------------------------------------------+-----------------------| | 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 8 December 2009 | |-------------------------------------------+-----------------------| | 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or | 5% | | reached: vi, vii | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |8. Notified details: | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Class/type of |Situation previous |Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |shares |to the triggering | | |if possible |transaction | | |using |------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------| |the ISIN CODE |Number |Number |Number |Number of voting |% of voting rights x | | |of |of |of shares |rights | | | |Shares |Voting |----------+-------------------+----------------------| | | |Rights |Indirect |Direct |Indirect |Direct |Indirect | | | | | |xi |xii | | | |---------------+-----------------+------------+----------+--------+----------+-----------+----------| |GB00BOKM9T71 | | | | | | | | |---------------|5,741,320 |5,741,320 |5,279,289 | |5,279,289 | |4.33 | | | | | | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Type of financial |Expiration |Exercise/ |Number of voting |% of voting | |instrument |date xiii |Conversion Period xiv |rights that may be |rights | | | | |acquired if the | | | | | |instrument is | | | | | |exercised/ converted. | | |------------------------+--------------+----------------------+----------------------+--------------| | | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Type of |Exercise price |Expiration|Exercise/ |Number of voting rights|% of voting rights| |financial | |date xvii |Conversion |instrument refers to |xix, xx | |instrument | | |period xviii| | | |----------------+----------------+----------+------------+-----------------------+------------------| | | | | |749,186 |Nominal |Delta | |CFD | | | | |----------+-------| | | | | | | |0.61 | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Total (A+B+C) | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Number of voting rights |Percentage of voting rights | |----------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------| |6,028,475 |4.95 | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting | | rights and/or the | | financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | See attached schedule | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | Proxy Voting: | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | 10. Name of the proxy holder: | FIL Limited | |-------------------------------------------------+-----------------| | 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will | 462,031 | | cease to hold: | | |-------------------------------------------------+-----------------| | 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to | 4 December 2009 | | hold voting rights: | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | 13. Additional information: | None | |----------------------------------------+--------------------------| | 14. Contact name: | Amanda Chana | |----------------------------------------+--------------------------| | | | | 15. Contact telephone number: | fil-regreporting@fil.com | | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ ---END OF MESSAGE--- This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Copyright Hugin AS 2009. All rights reserved.