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Released 16:47 21-Feb-2013
Number 4326Y16
Stratex International Plc
('Stratex' or the 'Company')
Holdings in Company
Stratex International Plc, the AIM-quoted international exploration and development company currently focusing on gold and base metal opportunities in Turkey, East Africa and West Africa, has been notified of the following shareholdings in the Company.
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer |
Stratex International PLC |
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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 |
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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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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the |
BlackRock, Inc. |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on |
19th February 2013 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
21st February 2013 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |
Holding has gone below 10% |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights x |
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Direct |
Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
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Indirect |
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GB00B1GC5238 |
50,886,821 |
50,886,821 |
N/A |
N/A |
46,489,641 |
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9.95% |
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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 |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Exercise price |
Expiration date xvii |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights xix, xx
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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46,489,641 |
9.95% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited – 46,489,641 (9.95%)
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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 |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold |
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BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team |
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14. Contact name: |
Andrew Manchester |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7743 5773 |
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer |
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Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii |
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A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation |
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Full name (including legal form of legal entities)
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BlackRock, Inc. |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
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12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL |
Phone number & email
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020 7743 5773; [email protected] |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
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Andrew Manchester |
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable |
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Full name
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Contact address
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Phone number & email
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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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For further information please visit www.stratexinternational.com, email [email protected], or contact:
Stratex International Plc | Tel: +44 (0)20 7830 9650 |
David Hall / Bob Foster / Claire Bay | |
Grant Thornton Corporate Finance | Tel: +44 (0)20 7383 5100 |
Gerry Beaney / Melanie Frean / Jen Clarke | |
Northland Capital Partners Limited | Tel: +44 (0)20 7796 8800 |
Gavin Burnell / John-Henry Wicks / John Howes (Sales) | |
Newgate Threadneedle | Tel: +44 (0)20 7653 9850 |
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