21st Feb 2008 17:02
Equity Partnership Inv Co PLC21 February 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: The Equity Partnership Investment Company 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 theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights ( ) Other (specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Brit Insurance Holdings Plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) The Corporation of Lloyd's A/C 5358923 Nortrust Nominees Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 31 July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 21%-20% 8. Notified details: A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code) ISIN: GB0030735483Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggeringtriggering transaction transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of % of votingShares Voting Rights shares voting rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect7,550,000 7,550,000 7,050,000 7,050,000 20.40% B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/Date exercised/ converted rights N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 7,050,000 20.40% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Masthead Insurance Underwriting Limited 5,000,000 capital shares, 14.47% Trustees of Syndicate 2987 at Lloyd's 2,050,000 capital shares, 5.93% Proxy Voting: N/A 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: None 14: Contact name: Kathryn Baily 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7984 8977 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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