23rd Jan 2007 15:51
Northern Rock PLC23 January 2007 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): Northern Rock plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes) 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 (iii): Lloyds TSB Group plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): ................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 22 January 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 23 January 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) if possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rights if possible using ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect(ix) Direct Indirect Ordinary 25p Shares 25,129,690 26,209,648 3,400,718 5.415 0.807 0145279 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rights financial (xiii) Period/Date that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 26,209,648 6.222 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): ................. 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: Philip Mason 15. Contact telephone number: 01444 418127 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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