2nd Oct 2008 15:39
On 2 October 2008 the Company received the following notifications from MorganStanley (Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth Management). Receiptof these notifications was delayed due to technical errors. 1. The company received notification from Morgan Stanley (InstitutionalSecurities Group and Global Wealth Management), under the obligations imposed bySection DTR5 of the FSA's Disclosure & Transparency Rules that, as at 24September 2008, Morgan Stanley had a notifiable interest in the voting rightsattached to 127,642,716 Ordinary 614/81 shares of the Company, representing3.43% of the total voting rights in Centrica plc. This interest comprised a direct interest in 124,232,716 Ordinary 614/81 sharesof the Company, representing 3.34% of the total voting rights in Centrica plc. They also gave notification of a physically settled call option with an expirydate of 19 December 2008 over 3,410,000 Ordinary 614/81 shares, representing0.09% of the total voting rights of Centrica Plc. The chain of controlled undertakings through with the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held are: Morgan Stanley & Co Inc 11,590,095 shares 0.31% Morgan Stanley Securities Ltd 115,011,075 shares 3.09% Morgan Stanley Capital (Luxembourg) SA 1,041,546 shares 0.03% 2. The company received further notification from Morgan Stanley (InstitutionalSecurities Group and Global Wealth Management) that, as at 29 September 2008,Morgan Stanley ceased to have a notifiable interest (ie. its aggregate interestin the shares of the company fell below 3%) in the voting rights attached to theOrdinary 614/81 shares of Centrica plc. Enquiries: Pamela Coles01753 494006 Copyright Business Wire 2008Related Shares:
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