Holding(s) in Company
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:SPI Lasers plc
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rightsYes
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached  
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
Other (please specify):______ 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:TRUMPF International Beteiligungs-GmbH
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):N/A
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):12 September 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:12 September 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

11%

(threshold of 10% to be crossed following increase of share capital on 16 September 2008).

8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN codeSituation previous to the triggering transactionResulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of sharesNumber of voting rightsNumber of sharesNumber of voting rightsPercentage of voting rights
DirectIndirectDirectIndirect
Ordinary Shares GB00B0LL6G95

3,229,752

0

3,700,000

6,999,752

 11% 
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrumentExpiration dateExercise/ 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 rightsPercentage of voting rights

6,999,752

11%
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 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: N/A
14 Contact name: Piers Larbey, Dawsons
15. Contact telephone name: 020 7421 4800
 

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