2nd Mar 2007 15:00
BG GROUP plc02 March 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): BG Group plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( X ) Other (please specify) : ( ) ................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): FMR Corp 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Shares Held Nominee Management Company 4,017,733 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FMTC 1,460,800 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FMRCO 53,850 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FMR 772,864 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FICL 85,358 ROYAL TRUST - TORONTO FMTC 53,000 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON FMRCO 3,103,399 NORTHERN TRUST CO FMTC 825 N/A N/A 70,361 MELLON BANK NA FMR 497,012 MELLON BANK N.A FMTC 198,700 MELLON BANK N.A FMRCO 517,800 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK FPM 1,321,027 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK FMTC10,032,420 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK FMRCO 10,600 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO FMTC10,193,961 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO FMRCO 57,840 BANK OF NEW YORK FMRCO 938,270 BANK OF NEW YORK FMTC 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): Revised due to DTR rules. 6. Date on which issuer notified: 1 March 2007. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: ................. 8. Notified details: ................. 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) ISIN GB0008762899 33,385,820 33,385,820 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 33,385,820 0.98% 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. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 33,385,820 0.98% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Shares Held Nominee Management Company 4,017,733 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FMTC 1,460,800 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FMRCO 53,850 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FMR 772,864 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FICL 85,358 ROYAL TRUST - TORONTO FMTC 53,000 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON FMRCO 3,103,399 NORTHERN TRUST CO FMTC 825 N/A N/A 70,361 MELLON BANK NA FMR 497,012 MELLON BANK N.A FMTC 198,700 MELLON BANK N.A FMRCO 517,800 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK FPM 1,321,027 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK FMTC10,032,420 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK FMRCO 10,600 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO FMTC10,193,961 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO FMRCO 57,840 BANK OF NEW YORK FMRCO 938,270 BANK OF NEW YORK FMTC Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: FMR Corp 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: Prior to the implementation of the EU Transparency Directive, the interests inshares of FR Corp (FMR) and Fidelity International Limited (FIL) were aggregatedtogether for the purposes of shareholder reporting. According to the new DTRrules the indirect holdings of FMR and FIL are now being reported separately. Aseparate notification is being submitted for FIL. Please note these holdings arecorrect as of close of business 27 February 2007. 14. Contact name: Laura Cotterell 15. Contact telephone number: 01737 837148 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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