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Morrison(Wm.)Supermarkets PLC11 June 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): W M Morrison Supermarket Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state) 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): Ameriprise Financial Inc and its group 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): See additional information under 13 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 07/06/07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 08/06/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 5% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB0006043169 173,736,469 173,736,469 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect 131,284,252 3,425,208 127,859,044 0.128% 4.774% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 131,284,252 4.902% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Ameriprise Financial, Inc, which controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which controls the votings rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd andThreadneedle Pensions Ltd 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 Registered Owner Ameriprise Financial Inc A/c 289,821 Bank of Ireland Nominees A/c 4270483 966,260 Bank of Ireland Nominees A/c 4239914 623,615 BNY (OSC) Nominees Ltd A/c 277650 1,255,800 BNY (OSC) Nominees Ltd A/c 219709 1,191,706 BNY (OSC) Nominees Ltd A/c 219064 531,384 Chase Nominees Ltd A/c 41407 199,224 KDTC KAS Depositary Trust Company A/c 22.36.31.213 667,248 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 03449 1,550,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 02891 53,880,159 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07198 2,607,370 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07207 5,468,043 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 27642 792,061 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 35822 54,620 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 11121 42,882 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10479 86,700 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07205 2,325,491 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 21688 1,079,102 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07196 146,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07199 188,225 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 18667 522,821 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10469 1,185,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 18668 379,047 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10496 1,796,392 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10492 2,630,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10491 8,074,957 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10488 21,683,939 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10495 3,195,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 30337 105,549 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 02642 3,877,978 Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c AVOF0003002 3,228,608 Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c WWSF0004002 789,513 Roy Nominees A/c 104450 280,289 State Street Bank & Trust Boston A/c GPE1 818,124 The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 90028 1,375,606 The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 960053 386,142 The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 960253 2,603,910 The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 454362 1,085,061 The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 960039 5,539 The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 960011 101,195 The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 961111 25,777 Threadneedle Specialist Funds ICVCA/c 34204 2,893,094 William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd A/c 301780 295,000 14. Contact name: Company Secretary, Threadneedle group 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 464 5000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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