14th Feb 2007 14:22
Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC14 February 2007 TR-1i: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ................. 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: ................. Other - Yes Initial holding on implementation of Transparency Directive: 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Legal & General Group Plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached (v): n/a 6. Date on which issuer notified: 06 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) Class/type of shares if possible Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)using the ISIN CODEOrd 5p 2004503 3.16% (Under S-198 on 13/08/2002) 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 Ord 5p 2414631 2414631 3.89 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. n/a Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2414631 3.89 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct andIndirect)Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (2,414,631 - 3.89% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct)(Direct) (LGIMHD) (2,097,172 - 3.38% = PMC) (LGAS & LGPL)Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS &(PMC) (2,097,172 - 3.38% = PMC) LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: n/a 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: n/a 14. Contact name: Lynn Mathewson 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 275 3185 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLCLegal & General