Holding(s) in Company
March 21 2007 - 7:14AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:3917T
Newport Networks Group PLC
21 March 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:
NEWPORT NETWORKS GROUP PLC
SEDOL B00ST62
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( )
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) : DTR TRANSITIONAL PROVISION 7 ( X )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
1 LANSDOWNE PARTNERS LIMITED BEING THE GENERAL PARTNER OF LANSDOWNE PARTNERS
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
2 LANSDOWNE UK EQUITY FUND LIMITED
3 LANSDOWNE PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
MORSTAN NOMINEES LTD
(REGISTERED SHAREHOLDER)
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):
N/A
6. Date on which issuer notified:
N/A
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
9%
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
SHARES 16,519,638 16,519,638
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
ORDINARY
SHARES 0 0 16,519,638 0.0% 9.92%
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.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
16,519,638 9.92%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
LANSDOWNE PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED IS THE PARENT UNDERTAKING OF LANSDOWNE
PARTNERS LIMITED
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
LANSDOWNE PARTNERS LIMITED
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
1 LANSDOWNE PARTNERS LIMITED BEING THE GENERAL PARTNER OF LANSDOWNE PARTNERS
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ("LPLP") CONTROLS 16,519,638 VOTING RIGHTS REPRESENTING
9.92%
2 LANSDOWNE UK EQUITY FUND LIMITED OWNS 15,684,988 VOTING RIGHTS REPRESENTING
9.42%
THE BALANCING 0.50% OF SHARES IS HELD ON BEHALF OF OTHER CLIENT FUNDS MANAGED BY
LPLP
14. Contact name:
LOIS MOLLOY
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 20 7290 5505
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