19th Oct 2006 15:29
Drax Group PLC19 October 2006 Drax Group plc (Symbol: DRX) SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company Drax Group plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest INVESCO Perpetual UK Investment Series (UK ICVC) 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect ofholding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficialinterest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of thatperson's spouse or children under the age of 18 Shareholder named in 2 above.The notification was given by AMVESCAP as agent for the ICVC named above. 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, thenumber of shares held by each of them Vidacos Nominees Limited 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 45,623 on 18 October which triggered this notification and a further 3,329,087between the date of the last notication and 18 October (thus adding to thecumulative position) 6. Percentage of issued class 0.01% in terms of the trigger acquisition and 0.91% in terms of the cumulativeacquisition since the last notification. 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N/A 8. Percentage of issued class N/A 9. Class of security Ordinary Shares of 11 1/29 pence each 10. Date of transaction On 18 October 2006 11. Date company informed 19 October 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 40,599,698 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 11.00% 14. Any additional information Figures are based on shares in issue of 368,921,151 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Phil White (01757 612167) 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Peter Rothwell, Company Secretary Date of notification 19 October 2006 ---ENDS--- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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