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:
Neptune Minerals Plc
2. Reason for the notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
NewSmith Capital Partners LLP “NSCP LLP”
NewSmith Asset Management LLP “NSAM LLP”
NewSmith Global Opportunities Hedge Fund LLP
NewSmith Opportunities Fund LP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
Merrill Lynch Nominees Limited
5.Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
24 July 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
24 July 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
20% NewSmith Global Opportunities Fund LP (17.53% to 22.26%)
25% NewSmith Asset Management LLP (24.79% to 29.52%)
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 [1]
Number of Shares
Number of Voting Rights
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Direct
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary Shares
GB00B0LHS387
NewSmith Global Opportunities Fund LP
NewSmith Asset Management LLP
14,705,000
19,505,000
22.26%
29.52%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date
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
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
19,505,000
29.52%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
NSCP LLP is the parent undertaking of NSAM LLP which is the investment manager of the NewSmith Global Opportunities Hedge Fund LLP and the NewSmith Opportunities Fund LP.
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 cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
NSAM LLP has a notifiable interest on the basis that it is the investment manager of the NewSmith Global Opportunities Hedge Fund LLP and the NewSmith Opportunities Fund LP. Interests are held as follows;
NewSmith Global Opportunities Hedge Fund LLP 14,705,000 shares in the name of Merrill Lynch Nominees Limited
NewSmith Opportunities Fund LP 4,800,000 shares in certificated form held at BoNY
14. Contact Name:
Susanne Breach
15: Contact Telephone Number:
+44 (0) 20 7518 3734
