Holding(s) in Company
Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007
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 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 | |
| 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): | 17 September 2008 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 18 September 2008 |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 20% |
| 8: Notified Details |
| A: Voting rights attached to shares |
| Class/type of sharesIf possible use ISIN code | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
| Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
| Ordinary SharesGB00B0LL6G95 | 6,999,752 | 11% | 13,689,752 | 13,689,752 | | 20.7% | |
| 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 |
| | | | | |
| Total (A+B) |
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
| 13,689,752 | 20.7% |
| 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 |
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 (including legal form of legal entities) | TRUMPF International Beteiligungs-GmbH |
| Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | Johann-Maus-Straße 2D-71254 DitzingenGermany |
| Phone number & email | +49 (0) 7156 303 0 |
| Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | Details of legal representative set out in Part B below |
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable |
| Full name | Dawsons LLP |
| Contact address | 2 New Square, Lincoln's Inn, London, WC2A 3RZ |
| Phone number & email | 020 7421 4800p.larbey@dawsonsllp.com |
| Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | Legal representative |
| C: Additional information |
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