15th Feb 2008 13:31
Xchanging PLC15 February 2008 TR-1: Notification of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Xchanging Plcexisting shares to which voting rights are attached 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 whichmay result in the acquisition of shares already issued towhich 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 FIL Limited (FIL) 4. Full name of shareholder (s) (if different from 3.) See attached schedule 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 13 February 2008threshold is crossed or reached if different) 6. Date on which issuer notified 15 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 12% 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of shares Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of Voting % of Voting Rights Shares Voting Rights Shares Rights If possible using the Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectISIN CODE ISIN 25,266,735 25,266,735 26,156,967 12.17%GB00B1VK7X76 B. Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of Voting Rights % of Voting RightsFinancial Period/Date that may be acquired ifInstrument the instrument is exercised/converted Total (A+B)Number of Voting Rights % of Voting Rights 26,156,967 12.17% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable See attached schedule Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: FIL Limited (FIL) 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire to hold: 890,232 shares 12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire to hold voting rights: 13 February 2008 13. Additional information:14. Contact Name David Merryweather15. Contact: [email protected] Annex to Notification of Major Interests in Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligationFull name (including legal form for legal FIL Limited (FIL)entities)Contact address (registered office for legal Pembroke Hall, 42 Crow Lane, Pembroke, HM19entities) BermudaPhone number 01737 837149Other useful information (at least legal Company Secretaryrepresentative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name Fidelity Investments InternationalContact address Windmill Court XTW2B, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 6RBPhone number 01737 837149Other useful information (e.g. functional Authorised to make this filing under power ofrelationship with the person or legal entity attorneysubject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information FIL Issuer name: XCHANGING Current ownership 12.17%percentage: Total shares held: 26,156,967 Issued voting right 214,854,304capital: SHARES HELD NOMINEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY Fidelity International 231,500 BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELSLimited (FIL) is theparent FPMholding company for 7,068,728 BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUXvarious direct andindirect FILsubsidiaries, including 175,500 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND COFidelity Fund Management FIJLimited (FFML), Fidelity 1,733,683 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTHInvestment Services Ltd FII(FISL), Fidelity Gestion 1,445,600 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH(FIGEST), Fidelity FILInvestments Advisory 13,188,056 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH(Korea) Limited (FIAKL), FISLFidelity Investments 1,883,800 NORTHERN TRUST LONDONManagement (Hong Kong) FPMLimited (FIMHK), Fidelity 480,100 STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (S)Pension Management FPM(FPM), FidelityInvestments Japan (FIJ)and FidelityInvestments International(FII), investment managers for various non-USinvestment companies and institutional clients. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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