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RNS Number : 0431Y

Digital Barriers plc

15 December 2010

 
 
 
 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or the        Digital Barriers plc 
  underlying 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                      X 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments 
  which may result in the acquisition of shares already 
  issued to which voting rights are attached 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar 
  economic effect to qualifying financial instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
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 Other (please 
  specify): 
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                                        BT Pension Scheme Trustees 
                                         Limited as trustee of the 
 3. Full name of person(s) subject       BT Pension Scheme. See Section 
  to the notification obligation:        9 for further information. 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if 
  different from 3.):                   N/A 
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 5. Date of the transaction and date 
  on which the threshold is crossed 
  or reached:                           14 December 2010 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:      15 December 2010 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 
  or reached:                           6% 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares 
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 Class/type of 
 shares if 
 possible        Situation previous 
 using the        to the triggering      Resulting situation after the triggering 
 ISIN CODE        transaction             transaction 
--------------  ----------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
                             Number 
                 Number       of         Number 
                  of          Voting     of        Number of voting     % of voting 
                  Shares      Rights     shares     rights              rights 
--------------  ----------  ----------  --------  -------------------  ------------------ 
                                         Direct    Direct    Indirect   Direct   Indirect 
--------------  ----------  ----------  --------  --------  ---------  -------  --------- 
 GB00B627R876 
  B627R87        1,441,750   1,441,750   973,250   973,250   694,500    3.972%   2.802% 
                ----------  ----------  --------  --------  ---------  -------  --------- 
 
 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial   Expiration   Exercise/     Number of voting   % of voting 
  instrument          date         Conversion   rights that may     rights 
                                   Period       be acquired if 
                                                the instrument 
                                                is exercised/ 
                                                converted. 
------------------  -----------  ------------  -----------------  ------------ 
 
 
 
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying 
  Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of      Exercise   Expiration   Exercise/    Number of    % of voting 
 financial     price      date        Conversion   voting        rights 
 instrument                           period       rights 
                                                   instrument 
                                                   refers to 
-----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------------- 
                                                                Nominal   Delta 
-----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  --------  ------ 
 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights   Percentage of voting rights 
------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 1,667,750                 6.73% 
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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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 BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited, as trustee of the BT Pension Scheme 
  ("BTPS") is the parent undertaking of Britel Fund Nominees Limited and 
  Britel Fund Trustees Limited, which is the parent undertaking of Hermes 
  Fund Managers Limited ("HFML"). HFML is the parent 
  undertaking of: 
  1. Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited ("HEOS") (voting rights 2.802%)* 
  2. Hermes Investment Management Limited ("HIML") (voting rights: 3.972%) 
  * This notification is also being made in respect of HEOS, which is an 
  indirect holder of shares for the purpose of DTR5.2.1(h). The voting 
  rights include the following: (i) all of the voting rights of the underlying 
  clients of HEOS for whom it provides voting services; (ii) all of the 
  voting rights attaching to the direct shareholding of BTPS; (iii) all 
  of the voting rights attaching to shares managed by HIML; and (iv) the 
  voting rights attaching to the direct shareholding of BTPS that are managed 
  by HSL. 
  Please see Section 13 for further information. 
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 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:         See Comment in Section 13. 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy     See Comment in Section 13. 
  holder will cease to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will   See Comment in Section 13. 
  cease to hold voting rights: 
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                                  HEOS hold the voting rights 
                                   under a standing proxy contained 
                                   in agreements for the provision 
                                   for voting services to various 
                                   underlying clients for the 
                                   purposes of DTR 5.2.1(h), 
                                   which includes all of the 
                                   shares owned directly by BTPS, 
                                   all of the voting rights attaching 
                                   to shares managed by HIML 
                                   and the voting rights attaching 
                                   to the direct shareholding 
                                   of BTPS that are managed by 
                                   HSL. 
                                   HIML hold the voting rights 
                                   under a standing proxy contained 
                                   in investment management agreements 
                                   with various underlying clients 
                                   (which may include BTPS) for 
                                   the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(h). 
                                   HSL hold the voting rights 
                                   under a standing proxy contained 
                                   in investment management agreements 
                                   with various underying clients 
                                   (which may include BTPS) for 
                                   the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(h). 
                                   This disclosure is made by 
                                   BT Pension Scheme Trustees 
                                   Limited as trustee of the 
                                   BT Pension Scheme, which is 
                                   the ultimate parent undertaking 
                                   for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1 
 13. Additional information:       (e). 
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 14. Contact name:                Valerie Davidson (v.davidson@hermes.co.uk) 
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 15. Contact telephone number:    020 7680 2177 
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