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):Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Shares Held Nominee Management Company 57,020 TRUST&CUST SVCS BK LTD, TOKO FIJ100,800 STATE STREET HONG KONG FIA(K)L299,000 STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (S FPM171,800 STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (S FIL3,437,240 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON FPM629,000 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON FIL67,600 NORDDEUTSCHE LANDERSBANK FIL111,230 NOMURA TRUST AND BANKING FIJ25,941 MORGAN STANLEY LONDON FIL326,300 MIDLAND SECURITIES SERVICES FPM1,507,400 MELLON BANK FPM185,136 MASTER TRUST BANK OF JAPAN FIJ1,035,300 JPMORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FIL2,938,200 JPMORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FPM19,679,987 JPMORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FISL12,165,149 JPMORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FIL1,277,868 JPMORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FII461,900 HSBC BANK PLC FPM44,800 DEXIA PRIVATBANK FPM85,740 CHASE MANHTTN BK AG FRNKFRT (S FPM28,452,314 BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX FIL1,352,280 BNP PARIBAS, PARIS FIGEST467,711 BERMUDA TRUST FAR EAST HK FIM HK3,273,107 BANK OF NEW YORK EUROPE LDN FII1,690,594 BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS FPM 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 using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) ISIN GB0008762899 79,843,417 79,843,417 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights (ix) rightsCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) 79,843,417 2.34% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 79,843,417 2.34% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Shares Held Nominee Management Company57,020 TRUST&CUST SVCS BK LTD, TOKO FIJ100,800 STATE STREET HONG KONG FIA(K)L299,000 STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (S FPM171,800 STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (S FIL3,437,240 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON FPM629,000 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON FIL67,600 NORDDEUTSCHE LANDERSBANK FIL111,230 NOMURA TRUST AND BANKING FIJ25,941 MORGAN STANLEY LONDON FIL326,300 MIDLAND SECURITIES SERVICES FPM1,507,400 MELLON BANK FPM185,136 MASTER TRUST BANK OF JAPAN FIJ1,035,300 JPMORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FIL2,938,200 JPMORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FPM19,679,987 JPMORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FISL12,165,149 JPMORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FIL1,277,868 JPMORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FII461,900 HSBC BANK PLC FPM44,800 DEXIA PRIVATBANK FPM85,740 CHASE MANHTTN BK AG FRNKFRT (S FPM28,452,314 BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX FIL1,352,280 BNP PARIBAS, PARIS FIGEST467,711 BERMUDA TRUST FAR EAST HK FIM HK3,273,107 BANK OF NEW YORK EUROPE LDN FII1,690,594 BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS FPM Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder:Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 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 FMR Corp (FMR) and Fidelity International Limited (FIL) wereaggregated together for the purposes of shareholder reporting. According to thenew DTR rules the indirect holdings of FMR and FIL are being reportedseparately. A separate notification is being submitted for FMR Corp. Please notethese holdings are correct 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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