Holding(s) in Company

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

Blinkx plc

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

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

X

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):  Disclosure of holdings follows the sale of Insight Investment Management Limited on 2 November 2009. This notification supersedes any notifications previously issued by Lloyds Banking Group plc.

X

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

Lloyds Banking Group plc

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

See Section 9.

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

2 November 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

4 November 2009

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

Direct / Indirect decreases to below 9%

8. Notified details:

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

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Ord 1p Shares

ISIN

GB00B1WBW239

26,160,084

26,160,084

13,811,909

13,811,909

10,237,513

4.95%

3.66%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date 

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

% of voting rights

N/A

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

24,049,422

8.61%

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

22,942,239 shares (8.22%) are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Direct/Indirect Interests). 

Within these holdings,9,160,307 shares (3.28%) are managed on behalf of Clerical Medical Managed Funds Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited, and a further 2,932,424 shares (1.05%) are managed on behalf of Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Financial Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc, These holdings are therefore disclosed as an overall Direct Interest.

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/acquire to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

Frances Smith, Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone number:

01223 488500