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29/10/2014 12:00

RNS Number : 7347R
Microgen PLC
15 September 2014
15 September 2014
Microgen plc (the "Company")
Notifiable Interests 
The Company received the following notice on 15 September 2014 in compliance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules from Aberforth Partners LLP: 
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
Microgen 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:
Aberforth Partners LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):
Shareholder: Shares: 
1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 7,171,036
2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 1,144,872
3. Aberforth Geared Income Trust plc 1,683,800
All shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth 
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
10/09/2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
11/09/2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: 
13%


8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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
Ordinary
9,551,608
9,551,608
9,999,708
N/A
9,999,708
N/A
13.41
GB0005869531

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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nominal
Delta
N/A
N/A

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
9,999,708
13.41


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

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
N/A


13. Additional information:
In addition, Aberforth Partners LLP is interested in a further 5,778,106 shares although it does not have access to the voting rights of these shares. Aberforth Partners LLP is, therefore, interested in a total of 15,777,814 shares of Microgen plc. This interest arises as a result of the discretionary investment management powers that Aberforth Partners LLP can exercise over the funds of its clients. Aberforth Partners LLP is not the beneficial owner of these shares.
14. Contact name:
Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 220 0733
If you require further information please contact:
Anjum O'Neill, Company Secretary, Microgen plc Tel: 020 7496 8100
www.microgen.com

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