Holding(s) in Company
Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007
| 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): | 23 September 2008 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 24 September 2008 |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 25% |
| 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 |
| Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
ORDINARY SHARES GB00B0LL6G95 | 16,435,017 | 24.9% | 16,748,017 | 16,748,017 | | 25.4% | |
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 |
| 16,748,017 | 25.4% |
| 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 |