21st Mar 2007 17:00
Ladbrokes PLC21 March 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Ladbrokes plcshares to which voting rights are attached: 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 ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify): Disclosure & Transparency Rules - Transitional Provisions. X 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Massachusetts Financial Services Company 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): MFS invests in securities of the issuer on behalf of its various mutual funds and institutional account clients.5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 13.03.07crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19.03.07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6.23% as of 13th March 2007 8. Notified details: Please note that MFS qualifies under DTR 5.1.5 R(d) as a US-registered investment manager. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B0ZSH635 49,118,511 37,883,911 39,203,158 6.23% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsinstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 39,203,158 6.23% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Ladbrokes plc - B0ZSH63 Holdings as of 13 March 2007 Entity HoldingPercentage Held MFS Investment Management (MFS) 22,397,536 3.56%MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc.(MFSI) 7,745,055 1.23%MFS International Ltd. (MIL) 6,708,616 1.07%MFS International Management K.K.(MIM K.K.) 189,888 0.03%MFS Investment Management (Lux) S.A. (MIM Lux) 2,162,063 0.34% Notifiable Interest 39,203,158 6.23% Shares Outstanding 628,804,783 Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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