16th Jan 2008 15:00
Charter European Trust plc16 January 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached(ii): Charter European Trust Plc 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 theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other: Existing Positions requiring disclosure under the new Disclosure andTransparency Rules. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation(iii): Lloyds TSB Group plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv): Lloyds TSB Registrars Savings Nominees Limited, Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Limited, Perry Nominees Limited 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is 14th January 2008crossed or reached(v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 16th January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Fallen below 9% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii)shares the Triggering transaction (vi) if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting shares ixCODE Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect GB0031486391 2,280,697 8.986% 2,295,063 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,280,697 8.986% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: 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: 14. Contact name: Peter Ingram 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7065 1467 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Lloyds