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ABCAM Plc
24 February 2010
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Abcam
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
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 No
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the AEGON UK Group of Companies
notification obligation:iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on 12th October 2009
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 23rd February 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%
reached: vi, vii
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
12th October 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
23rd February 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
if possible using transaction
the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights x
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect
GB00B0LWCX12 1,769,846 1,769,846 1,773,746 1,652,259 121,487 4.66 0.34
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration date xvii Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights xix, xx
instrument Conversion period xviii
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
1,773,746 5.00%
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
1,773,746
5.00%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
AEGON UK Group of companies - parent undertaking of: AEGON Asset Management UK plc AEGON Investment Management UK ltd. AEGON ICVC
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: AEGON UK Group of Companies
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: AEGON UK Group of Companies consists of: AEGON Asset Management UK plc AEGON Investment Management UK ltd AEGON ICVC
14. Contact name: Miranda Beacham
15. Contact telephone number: 0131 549 3460
AEGON UK Group of Companies consists of:
AEGON Asset Management UK plc
AEGON Investment Management UK ltd
AEGON ICVC
14. Contact name:
Miranda Beacham
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 549 3460
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in share
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form of legal entities) AEGON Asset Management UK plc
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) AEGON House, 3 Lochside Avenue, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh, EH12 9SA
Phone number & email 0870 60 90 101
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) Ian G Young, Company secretary, 0131 549 6398
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name Miranda Beacham
Contact address AEGON House, 3 Lochside Avenue, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh, EH12 9SA
Phone number & email 0131 549 3460 miranda.beacham@aegon.co.uk
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
C: Additional information
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
Full name
Miranda Beacham
Contact address
AEGON House,
3 Lochside Avenue,
Edinburgh Park,
Edinburgh,
EH12 9SA
Phone number & email
0131 549 3460
miranda.beacham@aegon.co.uk
Other useful information
(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
C: Additional information
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
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