12th Feb 2008 17:33
Close Brothers Group PLC12 February 2008 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): Close Brothers Group plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate 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 (please specify) : Change (X) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Lloyds TSB Group Plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Perry Nominees LtdBoltro Nominees LtdLloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees LtdState Street Nominees Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 11 February 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 12 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Dropped below 8% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) GB0766807 12,026,050 12,026,050 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix) rights Direct Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect (x) GB0766807 11,924,599 0 11,924,599 0 7.996% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % offinancial Date Conversion that may be acquired if votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date the instrument is rights (xiv) exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 11,924,599 7.996% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): 4,870 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of LloydsTSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc 5,739 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 23,796 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB GroupPlc. 11,924,599 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under thecontrol of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc,a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. Proxy Voting: 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: 14. Contact name: Robin SellersCompany Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7655 3100 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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