FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
5 January 2005
Commission File Number 000-02404
BALTIMORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC
(Registrant's name)
Baltimore Technologies plc, Innovation House, Mark Road
Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP2 7DN, United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or 40-F.
Form 20-F _____X_____ Form 40-F _________
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): _____
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): _____
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3(b) under the Securities Act of 1934.
Yes _________ No _____X_____
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with rule 12g3-2(b).
EXHIBIT INDEX
Press Release regarding Disclosure of Shares dated 5 January 2005
5 January 2005
BALTIMORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC
(Ticker: Reuters BLM.L or Bloomberg: BLM LN)
("Baltimore" or "the Company")
Disclosure of Material Interest in Shares
The Company has received the following announcement:
Disclosure of Material Interest in Shares - Companies Act 1985, Section 198
From: Acquisitor Holdings (Bermuda) Limited
Issued Capital: 430,647 ordinary shares of 125p each
As at 5 January 2005 the
following entities had a material
interest(s) in shares of
Baltimore Technologies Plc: Acquisitor Holdings (Bermuda) Limited
Number of ordinary shares
acquired: 12,000
Percentage of issued class: 2.79%
Date of Transaction: 31 December 2004
Date Company informed: 5 January 2004
Total ordinary shareholding
following this notification: 123,897
Total percentage ordinary
shareholding following
this notification: 28.77%
Name of signatory Dawna Ferguson
Telephone and
extension number 001 441 299 4916
---ENDS---
Enquiries:
Bishopsgate Communications Ltd. Tel: 020 7430 1600
Maxine Barnes
Dominic Barretto
Email: maxine@bishopsgatecommunications.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Baltimore Technologies plc
By: /s/Tim Lovell
Name: Tim Lovell
Title: Finance Director
Date: 5 January 2005