Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
01 April 2008
MJ Gleeson Group PLC ('the Company')
Notifiable Interest
A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the
Company.
TR-1 notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:
MJ Gleeson Group PLC
2. Reason for the notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
North Atlantic Value LLP (as investment advisor/manager)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
1) North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC
2) North Atlantic Value LLP (as investment manager/adviser to other fund
management clients)
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
31 March 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
1 April 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Total holding through 18%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares Triggering
transaction Notification required under DTR transitional provision 7
if possible using
ISIN CODE
Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Shares Voting shares
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary Shares
Sedol: B01BNK2
Holder 1 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,347,250 4,347,250 8.32%
Holder 2 5,185,000 5,185,000 5,185,000 5,185,000 9.92%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument Conversion Period/ rights that may be
Date acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
9,532,250 18.24%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
10. Name of the 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:
North Atlantic Value LLP is the investment manager/advisor in respect of the
full 18.24% holding as it is investment manager/adviser to holder 1 as well as
the other clients included in holder 2.
14. Contact name:
Jenny Hogg - Client Company Secretary, J O Hambro Capital Management Limited
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7747 5681
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