8th Aug 2007 09:44
Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007
For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying United Utilities Plc issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (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 INVESCO plc notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on 6 August 2007 which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 8 August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5% reached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering shares to the triggering transaction
transaction If possible use ISIN code Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of shares voting shares rights voting rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 100p 43,369,578 43,369,578 44,644,578 44,644,578 5.07%Shares (GB0006462336) B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of financial date conversion rights that may be voting rights instrument period/date acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 44,644,578 5.07%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Bank of Ireland (Dublin) - 370,337 Bank of New York - 50,425 Banque Paribas - 118,712 Bank of New York (Brussels) - 28,443 Chase Bank (Hong Kong) - 72,300 JP Morgan Chase - 855,952 Citibank - 37,311,476 HSBC Bank Plc (London) - 476,815 Japan Trustee Services Bank - 1,583 Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh - 194,634 SCHI (Santander Central Hispano Investment) - 3,777 State Street Trust & Banking Co (London) - 4,663,684 Trust & Custody Servs JP - 3,601 North Trust Company (London) - 484,569 Other - 8,270 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of 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: Rosalind McDonald 15. Contact telephone number: 01491 416381
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see theFSA website.
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in shares
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form of legal entities) Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Phone number & email Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name INVESCO Plc Contact address Registered Office : 30 Finsbury Square London EC2A 1AG Phone number & email 020 7065 4000 Other useful information Fax : 01491 417309 (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
C: Additional information
UNITED UTILITIES PLCRelated Shares:
United Utilities