16th Mar 2007 11:51
Northern Rock PLC16 March 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): Northern Rock plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state 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 the notification obligation (iii): Lloyds TSB Group plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): ................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: N/A 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A 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) Ordinary 25p Shares N/A N/A0145279 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of Number of voting rights % of votingif possible using the shares (ix) rightsISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi)Ordinary 25pShares 20,091,717 20,091,717 3,280,784 4.770 0.7790145279 B: Financial Instruments Resulting 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 22,372,501 5.549 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): ................. 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 name: Philip Mason 15. Contact telephone number: 01444 418127 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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