17th Mar 2008 15:21
Genus PLC17 March 2008 Holding(s) in Company Notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Genus Plc 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) 12 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached From 4% - 5% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesSituation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionthe TriggeringtransactionNumber of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsShares Voting shares Rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 2,951,288 2,951,288 2,964,067 2,964,067 5.00 B: Financial Instruments N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,964,067 5.00 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (3,648,247 -6.15%= Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Directand Indirect) (3,648,247 -6.15% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (3,648,247-6.15% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (2,964,067 - 5.00 % = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct)(Direct) (LGIMHD) (2,307,827 - 3.89 % = PMC) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)(PMC) (2,307,827 - 3.89 % = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of 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: Notification using the total voting rights figures of 59,274,606 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM) 15: Contact Number: 020 3124 3851 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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