15th Jan 2008 17:20
Charter PLC15 January 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Charter plc 2. Reason for the notification Acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: JP Morgan Chase & Co. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): J.P. Morgan International Bank Limited J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. JF Asset Management Limited JPMorgan Asset Management (Japan) Limited JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 11 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 15 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% Threshold 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Charter plc 8,514,678 8,514,678(GB0001882637) Class/type of shares if Resulting situation after the triggering transactionpossible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Charter plc 8,219,493 Nil 8,219,493 Nil 4.93%(GB0001882637) B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Period Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial / Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 8,219,493 4.93% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Total disclosable holding for JP Morgan Chase & Co: 8,219,493 (4.93%) J.P. Morgan International Bank Limited J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. JF Asset Management Limited JPMorgan Asset Management (Japan) Limited JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited 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: Please note the group has other holdings which are covered by exemptions. 14. Contact name: JP Morgan - Tracey Young - 020 7325 4513 Charter plc - Nick Giles (Assistant Company Secretary) - 020 7881 7891 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
JPM.L