Holding(s) in Company


Downing Protected VCT III plc
26 June 2008
 
Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
 
 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
 
 
 
Downing Protected VCT III plc
 
2. Reason for notification
 
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
 
 
-
 
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
 
-
 
Other (please specify):______________
 
-
 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
 
 
Paul Dewinter
 
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
 
Paul Dewinter
Judy and Paul Dewinter Charitable Trust
Jack Dewinter
Nicole Dewinter
 
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
 
25 June 2008
 
6. Date on which issuer notified:
 
25 June 2008
 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
 
 
3% - 6%
 
8. Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
 
Class/type of shares
If possible use 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
Percentage of voting rights
 
Direct
 
Indirect
 
Direct
 
Indirect
Ordinary
GB00B078VQ9
 
200,000
200,000
610,000
200,000
410,000
1.99%
4.07%
 
B: Financial Instruments
 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 
 
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/ conversion period/date
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)
Percentage of voting rights
 
-
-
-
 
-
-
 
Total (A+B)
 
 
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
 
610,000
6.06%
 
 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
 
 
 
Proxy Voting:
 
 
10. Name of proxy holder:
 
-
 
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:
 
 
 
14 Contact name:
 
Grant Whitehouse - Company Secretary
 
15. Contact telephone name:
 
0207 416 7780
 
 
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