Holding(s) in Company (7870U)

TIDMAFD TIDM0H7D

RNS Number : 7870U

African Diamonds PLC

21 October 2010

 
 For filings with the FSA include 
  the annex 
 For filings with issuer exclude the 
  annex 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying 
  issuer 
  of existing shares to which voting rights 
  are 
  attached:                                           AFRICAN DIAMONDS 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                   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 
 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 
  to the 
  notification obligation:                              Deutsche Bank AG 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
 (if different from 3.): 
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 5. Date of the transaction and date 
  on 
  which the threshold is crossed or 
  reached:                                                 19/10/2010 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:                         20/10/2010 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 
  or 
  reached:                                                     3% 
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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       Situation previous 
 using the       to the triggering                Resulting situation after the triggering 
 ISIN CODE       transaction                       transaction 
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                                 Number 
                Number            of 
                 of               Voting          Number         Number of voting 
                 Shares           Rights           of shares      rights                  % of voting rights 
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                                                                 Direct        Indirect   Direct        Indirect 
-------------      -----------    -----------    -------------  ------------  ---------  ------------  ----------- 
 GB0033110999   Below 3%         Below 3%         3,045,500       3,045,500      N/A         3.03%         N/A 
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 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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                                                                   Number of voting 
                                                                    rights that may 
                                                                    be 
 Type of                                                            acquired if the 
 financial          Expiration     Exercise/                        instrument is             % of voting 
 instrument          date           Conversion Period               exercised/ converted.      rights 
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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                                        Exercise/      Number of voting 
 financial        Exercise       Expiration     Conversion      rights instrument 
 instrument        price         date           period          refers to                   % of voting rights 
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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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                          3,045,500                                                   3.03% 
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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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 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder: 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will 
  cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to 
  hold 
  voting rights: 
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 13. Additional information: 
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 14. Contact name:                                          Dirk Young 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                              [phone] 
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