27th June 2008
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Rurelec plc
2. Reason for the notification:
Due to change in issued share capital
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Royal Bank of Scotland Plc as Trustee of the BlackRock UK Smaller Companies Fund - previously disclosed as Royal Bank of Scotland Plc as Trustee of the Merrill Lynch UK Smaller Companies Fund. The name change was effective from 28 April 2008
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
N/A
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
25 June 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
26 June 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Gone below 4%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) |
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights (viii) |
|
GB00B01XPW41 |
3,000,000 |
3,000,000 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights (ix) |
% of voting rights |
||
Direct |
Direct (x) |
Indirect (xi) |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
GB00B01XPW41 |
3,372,790 |
3,372,790 |
N/A |
3.93% |
N/A |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date (xiii) |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv) |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
3,372,790 |
3.93% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
n/a
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:
.................
14. Contact name:
15. Contact telephone number:
For further information, please contact:
Peter Earl
Managing Director Tel. 020 7793 5610
Paul Shackleton
Daniel Stewart & Company Tel. 020 7776 6578
Simon Robinson
Park Green Communications Tel. 020 7851 7480