Holding(s) in Company

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

Shaftesbury plc

2. Reason for the notification   (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

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): Change in Issued Share Capital

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Funds under the discretionary management of Laxey Partners Ltd

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

Credit Suisse Client Nominees (UK) Limited and Vidacos Nominees Limited

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

2 March 2009   

6. Date on which issuer notified:

3 March 2009

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

Percentage Change

8. Notified details:

19.03% on 8 Sept 2008

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 viii

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights ix

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct x

Indirect xi

Direct

Indirect

GB0007990962

25,761,204

25,761,204

25,733,004

25,733,004

18.99%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv 

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

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

25,733,004  shares

18.99%

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

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

15. Contact telephone number:

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)

 Laxey Partners Ltd

Contact address (registered office for legal entities)

4th Floor, Derby House, 64 Athol Street, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 1JD

Phone number 

+ 44 (0) 1624 690900

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)

B:  Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii

Full name 

AS ABOVE

Contact address 

Phone number 

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

C: Additional information