| TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
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| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Manganese Bronze Holdings PLC |
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| 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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| 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 |
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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 notification obligation: |
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Geely Automobile Holdings Limited |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
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Linkstate Overseas Limited |
| 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
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22 June 2007 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: |
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29 June 2007 |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
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22% |
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| 8: Notified Details |
| A: Voting rights attached to shares |
Class/type of shares
If possible use ISIN code |
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 |
| GB0005617013 |
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5,700,000 |
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22.83% |
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| B: Financial Instruments |
| Resulting 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 |
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| Total (A+B) |
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| Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
| 5,700,000 |
22.83% |
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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 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: |
| 14 Contact name: |
Mark Fryer, Group Finance and Business Development Director, Manganese Bronze Holdings PLC |
| 15. Contact telephone name: |
024 7657 2223 |
