23rd Oct 2007 16:13
Connaught PLC23 October 2007 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares Connaught Plc 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existingshares to which voting rights are attached: 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 ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): Change In Issued Share Capital Yes 3. Full name of person(s) subject tonotification obligation: Lloyds TSB Group Plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Perry Nominees Ltddifferent from 3): Boltro Nominees Ltd Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Ltd State Street Nominees Ltd 5. Date of transaction (and date on which 22nd October 2007the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 23rd October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Fallen below 6%reached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the triggering transactionIf possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votinguse ISIN code shares voting shares rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord GBP0.02 7,100,128 7,100,128 7,107,247 7,107,247 5.834 B139BQ3 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired (if rights the instrument exercised /converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 7,107,247 5.834 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable: 45,741 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a whollyowned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 1,835 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a whollyowned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 1,000 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, awholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 7,058,671 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish WidowsInvestment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, awholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, awholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder willcease to hold:12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights:13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Central Disclosure Unit 15. Contact telephone name: +44 (0) 1444 418127 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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