24th Jan 2008 12:34
Biffa Plc24 January 2008 Biffa Plc announces that on 23 Janaury 2008 it received the followingnotification under the DTR Rules from Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited. Keith WoodwardCompany Secretary01494 521221 TR-1:(1) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares towhich voting rights are attached: Biffa Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instrumentswhich may result in the acquisition of shares alreadyissued 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: Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited Credit Suisse International Credit Suisse 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 21 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 23 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous toshares if possible the Triggering Transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number Number of of Shares Voting Rights GB00B129PL77 11,315,001 11,315,001 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of Number Number of voting % of voting rightsshares if possible of shares rightsusing the ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B129PL77 17,582,425 17,582,425 5.03% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % offinancial date Conversion rights that may be votinginstrument Period/ Date acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 17,582,425 5.03% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Credit Suisse International are adivision of Credit Suisse ("CSIBD"), which is part of the Credit Suisse Group("CSG"). CSIBD is a segregated business unit within CSG with an independentmanagement structure and exercises its voting rights independently from otherdivisions of CSG. 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: Glenda Burford 15. Contact telephone number: +44207888 3599 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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