2009-01-07
7 Jan 2009
Freeplay Energy plc
TR-1(i): Notification of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity
of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached (ii):
Fieldbury Plc
2. Reason
for the notification (please
state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes)
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached: (No)
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No)
Other (please
specify): Change in the issued share capital which has amended the level of
voting rights held (No)
3. Full
name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Blackrock Inc.
4. Full
name of shareholder(s) (if
different from 3.) (iv):
N/a
5. Date
of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if
different) (v):
5 January 2009
6. Date
on which issuer notified:
6 January 2009
7. Threshold(s)
that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified
details:
A:
Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
shares if possible using
the ISIN CODE |
Situation
previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) |
|
Number of
shares
|
Number of
voting Rights (viii)
|
GB00B010Q778 |
4,878,752 |
4,878,752 |
Resulting situation
after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type
of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number
of shares
|
Number
of voting rights (ix)
|
%
of voting rights
|
|
Direct
|
Direct (x)
|
Indirect (xi)
|
Direct
|
Indirect
|
GB00B010Q778 |
3,665,990 |
0 |
3,665,990 |
0% |
3.78% |
B:
Financial Instruments
Resulting
situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of
financial instrument
|
Expiration
Date (xiii)
|
Exercise/Conversion
Period/ Date (xiv)
|
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the
instrument is exercised/ converted.
|
% of voting rights
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
(A+B)
Number of
voting rights
|
% of voting
rights |
3,665,990 |
3.78% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Blackrock
Investment Management (UK) Limited
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
n/a
11. Number
of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
n/a
12. Date
on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
n/a
13. Additional
information:
n/a
14. Contact
name:
Kai Chew
15. Contact
telephone number:
0207 743 2602
Annex to Notification of Major Interests In Shares (xvi)
A: Identity
of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation:
Full name (including legal form for legal entities):
Blackrock Inc.
Contact address (registered office for legal entities):
33 King William
Street, London EC4R 9AS
Phone number:
020 7743 2602
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal
persons):
Notes to Editors
Freeplay Energy plc is the original and leading global brand of clean, dependable energy products. Freeplay Energy's clean, patented technology harnesses human, solar and rechargeable energy and converts it into electricity to power unique portable, consumer products replacing conventional disposable battery-powered systems that are environmentally toxic and expensive. The current product range includes radios, torches, lanterns, mobile phone chargers and standalone foot powered generators. Freeplay Energy's "Lifeline" radio is distributed throughout the developing world by The Freeplay Foundation (www.freeplayfoundation.org) and other AID and Humanitarian organisations such as Unicef and other United Nations' agencies. Further information about Freeplay Energy plc and its products can be found at www.freeplayenergy.com.
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