Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

22 August 2008

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ACP Mezzanine Limited
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached  
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights  
Other (please specify):  
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Midas Capital plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : (see Section 9 below)
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) : Unknown
6. Date on which issuer notified: 14/08/08
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 9%
8. Notified details: N/A

A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE 		Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
Number
of Shares 		Number
of Voting Rights
ISIN GB00B18J0278 23,550,000 23,550,000

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of shares 		Number
of voting rights 		% of voting
rights
  Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
23,300,000 23,300,000 N/a 9.88% N/a

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
23,300,000 9.88%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
CF Midas Balanced Growth Fund – 6,000,000
(Registered: Bank of New York Nominees a/c 392512)
CF Midas Balanced Income Fund – 11,050,000
(Registered: Bank of New York Nominees a/c 392513)
Midas Income & Growth Trust – 2,250,000
(Registered State Street Nominees Ltd)
Discretionary Clients – 4,000,000

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: N/A
14. Contact name: Sacha Macintosh
15. Contact telephone number: 0844 800 4530

Enquiries:

  • Chris Wells, Collins Stewart +44 (0) 207 523 8350

About ACP Mezzanine

ACP Mezzanine Limited is a Jersey-incorporated, closed ended investment company quoted on AIM. It is a provider of sub-investment grade finance to European small and mid-sized enterprises - with a primary focus on the UK, France, Germany and Italy - originating, structuring and underwriting the majority of its investments through ACP Capital Limited and ACP Capital's European network. ACP Mezzanine aims to optimise risk-adjusted returns by actively managing its portfolio and to distribute at least 85 per cent. of profits as dividends.