Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Connaught Plc

2. Reason for notification (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:

Lloyds TSB Groups Plc

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Perry Nominees Ltd

Boltro Nominees Ltd

Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Ltd

State Street Nominees Ltd

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

06/11/08

6. Date on which issuer notified:

07/11/08

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Fallen Below 8%

8. Notified details: 

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/

type of shares 

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights 

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct  

Indirect 

Direct

Indirect

B139BQ3

ORD

GBP0.02

9,818,748

9,818,748

9,785,206

9,785,206

7.977%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date 

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

N/a

N/a

N/a

N/a

N/a

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

9,785,206

7.977

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

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:

14. Contact name:

Central Disclosure Unit

15. Contact telephone number:

+44 (0) 1444 418127