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:
Morgan Advanced Materials plc
2. Reason for the notification (yes/no)
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
No
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 notification obligation:
FIL Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX
JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
15 December 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
17 December 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares
If possible use ISIN CODE
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of Shares
Number of voting rights
Number of shares
Percentage of voting rights
Indirect
Direct
GB0006027295 Common Stock
13,630,242
14,269,841
5.00%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/ conversion period
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument is exercised/converted)
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Exercise Price
No. of voting rights instrument refers to
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Custodian
Day to Day IM
FII-FIL INVESTMENTS INTERNATIONAL
FIL UK-FIL INVESTMENT SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
TOTAL
Total
223,078
2,039,056
12,007,707
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
FIL LIMITED
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire:
639,599
12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire voting rights:
13. Additional information:
NONE
14. Contact name:
Stephanie Mackie
Deputy Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number:
01753 837000