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AGCERT INTERNATIONAL - NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
Dublin, Ireland – 20 December 2007
- Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
- Reason for notification (yes/no)
- Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
- Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
- Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
- 6 December 2007
- Date on which issuer notified:
- Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
- Notified Details
- Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
- Name of proxy holder:
- Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
- Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
- Additional information:
- Contact name:
- Contact telephone name:
AgCert International plc
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
Yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
No
Other (please specify):______________
FMR LLC and Fidelity International Limited
17 December 2007
10%
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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IE00B0764647 |
25,045,625 |
25,045,625 |
24,045,625 |
24,045,625 |
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9.81% |
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B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
Proxy Voting:
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in shares
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name |
AgCert International plc |
Contact address |
70 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, |
Phone number & email |
+ 353 1 245 7400 |
Other useful information |
PJ Browne |
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable |
|
Full name |
Cécile Artaud |
Contact address |
Apex Business Centre, |
Phone number & email |
+ 353 1 245 7400 |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
Compliance Manager |
C: Additional information
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The shares of AgCert International plc (the “Shares”) have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Shares may not be offered or sold in the United States, or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons as such term is defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act except (1) in a transaction meeting the requirements of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (2) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (3) pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, in each case in accordance with all applicable securities laws, including applicable state securities laws of the United States.