Microgen PLC Holding(s) in Company (4675Z)

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RNS Number : 4675Z

Microgen PLC

14 March 2017

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

 
 
  1. Identity of the issuer or                                                   Microgen PLC 
  the underlying issuer of existing 
  shares to which voting rights 
  are attached: 
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  2. Reason for the notification 
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  An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                           YES 
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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 a 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)                                                      Aberforth Partners LLP 
  subject to notification 
  obligation: 
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  4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                                 Nortrust Nominees Ltd 
  (if different from 3): 
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  5. Date of transaction (and 
  date on which the threshold 
  is crossed or reached if 
  different):                                                                    13/03/2017 
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  6. Date on which issuer 
  notified:                                                                      14/03/2017 
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  7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or reached:                                                            11% 
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8: Notified Details 
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A: Voting rights attached to shares 
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Class/type    Situation                            Resulting situation after the triggering 
 of shares     previous to                          transaction 
               the triggering 
               transaction 
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If possible   Number            Number             Number            Number of voting       % of voting 
 use           of shares         of voting          of shares         rights                 rights 
 ISIN                            rights 
 code 
              ----------------  -----------------  ----------------  ---------------------  -------------------- 
 
                                                                       Direct     Indirect    Direct    Indirect 
------------  ----------------  -----------------  ----------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 
  Ordinary           7,535,632          7,535,632         6,041,032    N/A       6,041,032    N/A          10.07 
GB00BVVHWX30 
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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Type of financial          Expiration                      Exercise/        No. of voting           % of voting 
 instrument                 date                           conversion       rights that              rights 
                                                           period           may be acquired 
                                                                            if the instrument 
                                                                            exercised/converted 
-------------------------  ------------------------------  ---------------  ----------------------  -------------- 
 
  N/A                        N/A                             N/A              N/A                     N/A 
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           C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
            to Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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Type of financial          Expiration       Expiration     Exercise/        No. of voting           % of voting 
 instrument                 price            date          conversion        rights instrument       rights 
                                                           period            refers to 
-------------------------  ---------------  -------------  ---------------  ----------------------  -------------- 
                                                                                                    Nominal    % 
-------------------------  ---------------  -------------                                           ---------  --- 
N/A                        N/A              N/A            N/A              N/A                     N/A        N/A 
-------------------------  ---------------  -------------  ---------------  ----------------------  ---------  --- 
 
Total (A+B+C) 
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Number of voting rights                                                     Percentage of voting 
                                                                             rights 
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     6,041,032                                                                10.07 
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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:                                                     N/A 
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder                                      N/A 
 will cease to hold: 
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12. Date on which proxy holder will                                           N/A 
 cease to hold voting rights: 
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13. Additional information: 
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14. Contact name:                                            Pauline Robson, Aberforth 
                                                              Partners LLP 
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15. Contact telephone name:                                  0131 220 0733 
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