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RM PLC26 February 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): RM plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (No) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No) Other (please specify): EU Transparency Directive 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its group 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): See additional information under 13. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: 22 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A 8. Notified details: N/A A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) Ordinary shares N/A N/A GB0002870417 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect Ordinary shares 409,000 409,000 5,105,282 0.443% 5.530%GB0002870417 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 5,514,282 5.973% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Ameriprise Financial, Inc., which controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd andThreadneedle Pensions Ltd. 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: No of sharesLittledown Nominees Ltd A/c 05577 156,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10489 1,168,282Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10488 830,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 34789 327,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 21667 95,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07203 160,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10479 4,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07197 409,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 05576 2,365,000 14. Contact name: Company Secretary, Threadneedle group 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 464 5000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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