TIDMBES
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| For filings with the FSA include the annex |
| 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 | Blavod Extreme |
| issuer of existing shares to which voting rights | Spirits plc |
| are attached: | |
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| 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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| | YES |
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | |
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| | |
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which | |
| may result 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 | |
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| | |
| Other (please specify):______________ | |
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| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to | Barclays plc |
| notification obligation: | |
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| | Barclays Stockbrokers |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if | Ltd |
| different from 3): | Gerrard Investment |
| | Management Ltd |
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| | 21 May 09 |
| 5. Date of transaction (and date on which | |
| the threshold is crossed or reached if | |
| different): | |
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| | 22 May 09 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | |
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| | 6% to 5% |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or | |
| reached: | |
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|8: Notified Details |
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|A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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|Class/type of|Situation previous to |Resulting situation after the triggering transaction|
|shares |the triggering | |
|If possible |transaction | |
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| |Number of |Number of |Number of |Number of voting |Percentage of |
| |shares |voting rights|shares |rights |voting rights |
| | | | |--------------------+-------------------|
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | |Direct |Indirect |Direct |Indirect |
|-------------+----------+-------------+-----------+--------+-----------+--------+----------|
|GB0030164023 |5,459,391 |5,459,391 |5,259,391 |0 |5,259,391 |0.00 |5.99 |
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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 rights that may |Percentage|
|financial |date |conversion |be acquired (if the instrument|of voting |
|instrument| |period/date|exercised/converted) |rights |
|----------+----------+-----------+------------------------------+----------|
| | | | | |
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| Total (A+B) |
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| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
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| 5,259,391 | 5.99 |
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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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| Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd |
| Gerrard Investment Management Ltd |
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| Proxy Voting: |
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| 10. Name of proxy holder: | |
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| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | |
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| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting | |
| rights: | |
| | |
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| 13. Additional information: | |
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| 14 Contact name: | Geoff Smith |
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| 15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7116 2913 |
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For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
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