Holding(s) in Company
January 06 2004 - 11:28AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:9179T
Lorien PLC
6 January 2004
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1) NAME OF COMPANY
LORIEN PLC
2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
UNICORN INVESTMENT FUNDS ICVC
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
BENEFICIAL
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them.
HSBC NOMINEES LTD
DESIGNATED A/C UNICORN FREE SPIRIT FUND 818,000
DESIGNATED A/C UNICORN UK SMALLER COMPANIES FUND 506,150
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
23,250
6) Percentage of issued Class
0.12%
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
N/A
8) Percentage of issued Class
N/A
9) Class of security
ORDINARY
10) Date of transaction
23.12.2003
11) Date company informed
FAX 24.12.2003
LETTER 06.01.2004
12) Total holding following this notification
UNICORN FREE SPIRIT FUND 818,000
UNICORN UK SMALLER COS FUND 506,150
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
7.11%
14) Any additional information
PLEASE NOTE FAX SENT ON 24 DECEMBER 2003 ONLY REACHED CORPORATE OFFICE ON
6.1.2004
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
PATSY HAYES
0161 888 2506
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
Date of Notification 6 JANUARY 2004
LETTER TO LORIEN PLC DATED 24 DECEMBER 2003
SECTION 198 - 210 COMPANIES ACT 1985 (AS AMENDED)
As required under the terms of the above Act, I am writing to advise you of the
following transaction affecting notifiable interests held by Unicorn Investment
Funds ICVC.
Unicorn UK Smaller Fund purchased 23,250 Shares on 23/12/03.
This transaction takes the Trust's holding to the following;
Unicorn Free Spirit Fund 818,000 Shares
Unicorn UK Smaller Companies Fund 506,150 Shares
According to our records, this now represents a holding of 7.11% of this class
of capital. The shares are registered in the name of HSBC Nominees Limited, and
designated accounts "Unicorn Investment Funds Free Spirit Fund" & "Unicorn UK
Smaller Companies Fund"
LETTER FROM EXETER INVESTMENT GROUP
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