TIDMMAMA
RNS Number : 6633P
MAMA Group Plc
27 March 2009
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| For filings with the FSA include the |
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| For filings with issuer exclude the |
| annex |
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| TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
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| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of | Mama Group Plc |
| existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | |
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| 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes |
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| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result | No |
| in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are | |
| attached | |
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| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No |
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| Other (please specify):______________ | No |
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| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to | Pacific Capital S.a.r.l. |
| notification obligation: | |
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| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if | |
| different from 3): | |
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| 5. Date of transaction (and date on | 25 March 2009 |
| which the threshold is crossed or | |
| reached if different): | |
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| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 27 March 2009 |
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| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or | 24 per cent of voting rights of the |
| reached: | issuer |
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| 8: Notified Details |
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| A: Voting rights attached to shares |
| |
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| Class/type | Situation previous | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
| of shares | to the triggering | |
| If | transaction | |
| possible | | |
| use ISIN | | |
| code | | |
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| | Number | Number | Number | Number of voting | Percentage of |
| | of | of | of | rights | voting rights |
| | shares | voting | shares | | |
| | | rights | | | |
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| | | | | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
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| Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
| ISIN GB0031342743 |
| 156,520,000 shares |
| 156,520,000 voting rights (direct) |
| 19.37% of voting rights |
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
| 195,520,000 shares |
| 195,520,000 voting rights (direct) |
| 24.20% of voting rights |
| |
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| B: Financial Instruments |
| |
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| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
| |
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| Type of | Expiration | Exercise/ | No. of voting | Percentage of |
| financial | date | conversion | rights that | voting rights |
| instrument | | period/date | may be | |
| | | | acquired (if | |
| | | | the | |
| | | | instrument | |
| | | | exercised/converted) | |
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| N/A | | | | |
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| Total (A+B) |
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| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
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| 195,520,000 | 24.20% |
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| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or |
| the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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| N/A |
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| Proxy Voting: |
| |
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| 10. Name of proxy holder: | N/A |
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| 11. Number of voting rights proxy | N/A |
| holder will cease to hold: | |
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| 12. Date on which proxy holder will | N/A |
| cease to hold voting rights: | |
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| 13. Additional information: | N/A |
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| 14 Contact name: | Cyrille Jeanney |
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| 15. Contact telephone name: | Tel : +352 26 26 29 2546 |
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