RNS Number:1737Q
Delta PLC
25 January 2007
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):
Delta plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )
Other (please specify) - Initial implementation of the Transparency Directive
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Aberforth Partners LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Aberforth Small Companies Trust plc (Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth) -
6,625,400
Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund (Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth) -
6,642,100
Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc (Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth)
- 1,115,800
The Church Commissioners for England (the Church Commissioners for England
(Chase GIS) Nominees Limited - 1,133,400
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):
20 January 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
25 January 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified details:
N/A
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
(vi)
using the ISIN CODE
Number of shares Number of voting Rights
(viii)
Ordinary shares 15,516,700 15,516,700
GB 0002615069
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of
voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct
Indirect
Ordinary shares N/A N/A 15,516,700 N/A
10.11%
GB 0002615069
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights %
of voting rights
financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if the
instrument instrument is exercised/
converted.
N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
15,516,700 10.11%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the 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:
Tony Guthrie - Company Secretary Delta plc
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7842 6062
Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi)
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal entities):
Aberforth Partners LLP
Contact address (registered office for legal entities):
Royal London House, 22-25 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1DX
Phone number:
0131 - 220 0733
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):
Contact: David Holland
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