31st Oct 2007 10:09
Forth Ports PLC31 October 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): FORTH PORTS PLC................. 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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 (iii): LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G)................. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC) ................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 17 OCTOBER 2007................. 6. Date on which issuer notified: 30 OCTOBER 2007................. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: FROM 3% - 4% (L&G)................. 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)possible using the ISINCODE Ord 50p Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) 1,625,865 1,625,865 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights (ix) rightsCODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) 1,865,565 1,865,565 4.09 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 1,865,565 4.09 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect)(Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings)Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) Legal & General Investment Management Limited(Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (1,865,565 - 4.09% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Limited (Direct) (LGIH)(1,647,178-3.61% = PMC)Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance Society Management) Limited (PMC) Limited (LGAS & LGPL)(1,647,178-3.61% = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 45,592,593Please note this notification has been delayed due to the large number ofdisclosures required following a substantial amount of new business which hascome to us in the form of an in-specie transfer.................. 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM)................. 15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851................. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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