1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
Filtronic 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
Aberforth Partners LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.): iv
Shareholder Shares
1.Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust 26,809,874
2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 4,195,541
All shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberforth
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
07/09/2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
08/09/2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
15%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type ofshares
if possible usingthe ISIN CODE
Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
NumberofShares
NumberofVotingRights
Numberof shares
Number of votingrights
% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Indirect
Ordinary
GB0003362992
32,902,715
31,005,415
N/A
14.99
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Type of financialinstrument
Expirationdate xiii
Exercise/ConversionPeriod xiv
Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted.
% of votingrights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Exerciseprice
Expirationdate xvii
Exercise/Conversionperiod xviii
Number of votingrights instrumentrefers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP
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:
Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 220 0733