RNS Number : 2919Z

EKF Diagnostics Holdings PLC

25 May 2016

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESⁱ


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ⁱⁱ		EKF Diagnostics Holdings Plc
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
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: ⁱⁱⁱ	Harwood Capital LLP (as investment adviser/manager) and North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):^iv	1. North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC 2. Oryx International Growth Fund Limited
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: ^v	20 MAY 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:	24 MAY 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: ^{vi, vii}	ABOVE 19%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares ^{viii, ix}

Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the 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

% of voting rights ^x

Direct

Direct ^xi

Indirect ^xii

Direct

Indirect

GB0031509804

46,300,000

35,350,000

46,300,000

35,350,000

48,650,000

35,350,000

48,650,000

35,350,000

11.53%

8.38%

Holder 1:

Holder 2:

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date ^xiii

Exercise/
Conversion Period ^xiv

Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

% of voting
rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments ^{xv, xvi}

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date ^xvii

Exercise/
Conversion period ^xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights ^{xix, xx}

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

84,00,000

19.90%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: ^xxi


Proxy Voting:
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:
14. Contact name:	Jane Muir
15. Contact telephone number:	0200 8819 6486

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