TIDMABC
RNS Number : 3391Z
ABCAM Plc
18 September 2009
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TR-1:notification of major interests in shares
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| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying | Abcam plc |
| issuer of existing shares to which voting | |
| rights are attached: | |
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| 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the | |
| appropriate box or boxes) | |
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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 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): Client transferring existing | |
| holding into | |
| N W Brown Nominees Limited | |
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| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the | N W Brown Nominees Limited |
| notification obligation: | |
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| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different | |
| from 3.): | |
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| 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which | 16th September 2009 |
| the threshold is crossed or reached if | |
| different): | |
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| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 16th September 2009 |
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| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or | From 7.7659% to 1.8147% |
| reached: | |
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| 8. Notified details: | 1.8147% |
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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 | | |
| using the | | |
| ISIN CODE | | |
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| | Number of | Number | Number | Number of voting | % of voting rights |
| | Shares | of | of | rights ix | |
| | | Voting | shares | | |
| | | Rights | | | |
| | | viii | | | |
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| | | | Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
| | | | | x | xi | | |
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| Ordinary | Below | | 634,975 | | | | |
| 1p | 5% | | | 634,975 | | 1.8147% | |
| GB | | | | | | | |
| 00BLWCX12 | | | | | | | |
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| B: Financial Instruments |
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| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii |
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| Type of | Expiration | Exercise/ | Number of voting | % of |
| financial | date xiii | Conversion | rights that may be | voting |
| instrument | | Period/ Date xiv | acquired if the | rights |
| | | | instrument is | |
| | | | exercised/ | |
| | | | converted. | |
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| | | | | |
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| Total (A+B) |
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| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
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| 634,975 | 1.8147% |
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| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or |
| the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: |
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| |
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| Proxy Voting: |
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| 10. Name of the 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: | Colin Manktelow (Director) |
| | Angela Webber (Compliance) |
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| 15. Contact telephone number: | 01223 357131 |
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Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi
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| A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation |
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| Full name (including legal form for legal | N W Brown & Co Ltd |
| entities) | |
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| Contact address (registered office for | Richmond House |
| legal entities) | 16-20 Regent Street |
| | Cambridge |
| | CB2 1DB |
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| Phone number | 01223 357131 |
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| Other useful information (at least legal | |
| representative for legal persons) | |
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| B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii |
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| Full name | |
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| Contact address | |
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| Phone number | |
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| Other useful information (e.g. functional | |
| relationship with the person or legal | |
| entity subject to the notification | |
| obligation) | |
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| C: Additional information |
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