7th Feb 2008 16:36
Morgan Sindall PLC07 February 2008 TR1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1 Identity of the issuer or the underlying Morgan Sindall plc issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:2 Reason for the notification: A disposal of voting rights3 Full name of person(s) subject to the Standard Life Investments Ltd notification obligation:4 Full name of shareholders(s): Vidacos Nominees5 Date of the transaction and date on which the 6 February 2008 threshold is crossed or reached: 6 Date on which issuer notified: 7 February 20087 Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 12% 8 Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering transactionIf possible using theISIN code Number of shares Number of voting rights 5,145,107 5,145,107 GB0008085614Class/type of shares Resulting situation after the triggering transactionIf possible using theISIN code Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 5,129,962 3,214,150 1,915,812 7.509% 4.476% GB0008085614B: Financial instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights that % of voting rightsinstrument date Period/Date may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights5,129,962 11.985%9 Chain of controlled undertakings through Standard Life Investments Ltd which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:Proxy Voting: 10 Name of the 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 for further information: M Nettleship, Company Secretary15 Contact telephone number: 020 7307 9218 Annex to Notification of Major Interests in Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Standard Life Investments LtdContact address (registered office for legal entities)Phone number 0131 245 2289Other useful information (at least legalrepresentative for legal persons)B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Alison Kennedy, Corporate Governance Manager - EngagementContact addressPhone number 0131 245 2289Other useful information (eg functional relationshipwith the person or legal entity subject to thenotification obligation) This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Morgan Sindall Group