RNS Number:5664Y
Filtronic PLC
18 June 2007
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:
Filtronic plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state 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 the notification obligation:
Aberforth Partners LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Shareholder Shares
1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 4,169,821
2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 3,841,746
3. Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc 529,863
4. The Church Commissioners for England 700,500
1,2,3 = registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth, 4 = The
Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):
11 June 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
12 June 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
11%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to
if possible using the the Triggering
ISIN CODE transaction
Number of shares Number of voting Rights
Ordinary
GB0003362992 8,213,330 8,213,330
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting
if possible using rights
the ISIN CODE
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary
GB0003362992 9,241,930 N/A 9,241,930 N/A 12.43%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting
financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights
instrument acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
9,241,930 12.43%
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 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: David Holland, Aberforth Partners LLP
15. Contact telephone number: 0131 220 0733
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