Porta Communications PLC. Registered office: 5th Floor, 33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS.
Registered in England & Wales, registered no: 05353387
16
thDecember 2013 Porta Communications Plc
Holding(s) in Company
For filings with the FCA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
i1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
iiPorta Communications
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please
specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:
iiiRuffer LLP (for its discretionary clients)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
iv5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
v13 December 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified: 16 December 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
vi, vii5% to 7%
Porta Communications PLC. Registered office: 5th Floor, 33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS.
Registered in England & Wales, registered no: 05353387
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
viii, ixClass/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of Shares
Number of Voting Rights
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
xDirect Direct
xiIndirect
xiiDirect Indirect
GB00B71C7K21
8,141,000
8,141,000 11,987,153 11,987,153 - 7% -
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial
instrument
Expiration date
xiiiExercise/
Conversion Period
xivNumber of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting rights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date
xviiExercise/
Conversion period
xviiiNumber of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights
xix,xx
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
11,987,153 7%
Porta Communications PLC. Registered office: 5th Floor, 33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS.
Registered in England & Wales, registered no: 05353387
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
xxiN/A
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
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: Ruffer LLP now controls the voting rights over 11,987,153 shares (7% of the voting rights) of Porta Communications which are held by Ruffer LLP’s discretionary clients.
This change from 5% to 7% is due to a recent placing of 11,538,462 shares in which Ruffer purchased 3,846,153 new shares. The new shares were admitted to the market on 13 December 2013.
14. Contact name: Louise Stanway
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7963 8146
Enquiries
Porta Communications plc www.portacomms.com
David Wright, Chief Executive
Gene Golembiewski, Finance Director
Porta Communications PLC. Registered office: 5th Floor, 33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS.
Registered in England & Wales, registered no: 05353387
+44 (0) 20 7680 6500
N+1 Singer
Jonny Franklin-Adams Alex Wright
+44 (0) 20 7496 3000
NewgateThreadneedle Graham Herring +44 (0) 20 7653 9850
Certain statements in this Announcement are forward-looking statements which are based on the Company's expectations, intentions and projections regarding its future performance, anticipated events or trends and other matters that are not historical facts. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward- looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of such statements and, except as required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The information contained in this Announcement is subject to change without notice and neither the Company nor N+1 Singer assumes any responsibility or obligation to update publicly or review any of the forward- looking statements contained herein.
Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
The material in this Announcement is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States or any other jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is unlawful. The Company's securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the laws of any state, and may not be offered or sold within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws. No public offering of securities will be made in the United States.
Members of the public are not eligible to take part in the Placing. This announcement and the information contained herein are for information purposes only and are directed only at:
(a) persons in member states of the European Economic Area who are qualified investors as
defined in section 86(7) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended,
Porta Communications PLC. Registered office: 5th Floor, 33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS.
Registered in England & Wales, registered no: 05353387