16th Jan 2008 10:43
Victoria PLC16 January 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Victoria 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 theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No) Other (please specify): (No) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Fortress Finance Investment Inc. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 11 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: above 10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights GB0009290080 685,000 685,000 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN CODE shares rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0009290080 695,000 695,000 10.01% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 695,000 10.01% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial 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: N/A 14. Contact name: Beat Bass, HSBC Guyerzeller Bank AG 15. Contact telephone number: 0041 58 206 77 41 ANNEX Notification of Major Interests in Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Phone number Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name HSBC Guyerzeller Bank AG Beat Bass Contact address Genferstrasse 8, 8027 Zurich, Switzerland Phone number 0041 58 206 77 41 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation) 16. Company contact name: Terry Danks, Victoria PLC, Company Secretary 17. Contact telephone number: 01562 749300 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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