Alternative Networks plc Holding(s) in Company (8004E)

TIDMAN.

RNS Number : 8004E

Alternative Networks plc

12 February 2015

 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying                Alternative Networks plc 
  issuer 
  of existing shares to which voting rights 
  are 
  attached: (ii) 
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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                                       ü 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments 
  which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to 
  which voting rights are attached 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic 
  effect to qualifying financial instruments 
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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 person(s) subject                Octopus Investments Nominees Limited 
  to the 
  notification obligation: (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                   n/a 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
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 5. Date of the transaction and date                           11/02/2015 
  on 
  which the threshold is crossed 
  or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:                             12/02/2015 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 
  or 
  reached: (vi, vii)                                               6% 
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 8. Notified details: n/a 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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 Class/type     Situation previous                     Resulting situation after the triggering 
 of              to the triggering                      transaction 
 shares          transaction 
 
 if possible 
 using 
 the ISIN 
 CODE 
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                Number            Number               Number      Number of voting         % of voting rights 
                 of                of                  of shares    rights                   (x) 
                 Shares            Voting 
                                   Rights 
-------------  ----------------  -------------------  ----------  -----------------------  ----------------------------- 
                                                       Direct      Direct        Indirect   Direct         Indirect 
                                                                    (xi)          (xii) 
-------------    -----  -------  ------  ------  ---  ----------  ------------  ---------  -------------  -------------- 
 GB00B05KXX82   2869976           2869976              3036063     3036063                  6.28% 
               ----------------  -------------------  ----------  ------------  ---------  -------------  -------------- 
 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial       Expiration       Exercise/                     Number of voting             % of voting 
  instrument              date (xiii)      Conversion Period             rights that may              rights 
                                           (xiv)                         be 
                                                                         acquired if the 
                                                                         instrument is 
                                                                         exercised/ converted. 
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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          Exercise        Expiration      Exercise/        Number of voting             % of voting rights 
 financial         price           date (xvii)     Conversion       rights instrument            (xix, xx) 
 instrument                                        period           refers to 
                                                   (xviii) 
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                                                                                                Nominal       Delta 
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 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                         Percentage of voting rights 
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 3036063                                                         6.28% 
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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) 
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   n/a 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:                        n/a 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will        n/a 
  cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to         n/a 
  hold 
  voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information: 
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 14. Contact name:                         Niki Read 
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 15. Contact telephone number:             020 7776 7969 
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