REG-Dialight PLC Holding(s) in Company
Date/Range: 14-SEP-2007
Short Abstract: TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:
DIALIGHT PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )
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) : (NO)
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
BT PENSION SCHEME TRUSTEES LIMITED AS TRUSTEE OF THE BT PENSION SCHEME.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
HERMES UK SMALL COMPANIES FOCUS FUND
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):
12 SEPTEMBER 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
13 SEPTEMBER 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
25%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to
if possible using the the Triggering
ISIN CODE transaction
Number of shares Number of voting Rights
ORDINARY SHARES 7,629,389 7,629,389
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
ORDINARY SHARES 0 0 7,971,304 0% 25.517%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting
financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights
instrument acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
NIL
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
7,971,304 25.517%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited is the parent undertaking of Britel Fund
Trustees Limited, which is the parent undertaking of Hermes Pensions Management
Limited. Hermes Pensions Management Limited is the parent undertaking of:
1. Hermes Investment Management Limited (voting rights held in the issuer: 0%)
2. Hermes Focus Asset Management Limited (voting rights held in this issuer:
25.517%)
Please see Section 13 for further information.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
SEE COMMENT IN SECTION 13
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
SEE COMMENT IN SECTION 13
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
SEE COMMENT IN SECTION 13
13. Additional information:
Hermes Investment Management Limited hold the voting rights under a standing
proxy contained in investment management agreements with various underlying
clients, which includes all the shares owned directly by BT Pension Scheme.
Hermes Focus Asset Management Limited hold the voting rights as General Partner
under a standing proxy contained in limited partnership agreements with various
limited partnerships.
All voting rights held on behalf of the above entities are
aggregated for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1 (a) and disclosed pursuant to
DTR 5.1.5.
This disclosure is made by BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited, which is
the ultimate parent undertaking for the purposes of STR 5.2.1 (e)
14. Contact name:
CATHRYN BUCKLEY
15. Contact telephone number:
01480 447490
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